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Parenting in poor environments : stress, support and coping / Deborah Ghate and Neal Hazel.
Van Pelt Library HV700.G7 G435 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ghate, Deborah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poor families--Great Britain.
- Poor families.
- Low-income parents--Great Britain.
- Low-income parents.
- Family life surveys.
- Stress (Psychology).
- Great Britain.
- Low-income parents--Social networks--Great Britain.
- Social networks.
- Stress (Psychology)--Great Britain.
- Family social work--Great Britain.
- Family social work.
- Family life surveys--Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2002.
- Contents:
- 2. Methodology and Demographic Characteristics of the Sample 21
- Part II Parents under Stress 43
- 3. Stress Factors at the Individual Level 45
- 4. Stress Factors at the Family Level 63
- 5. Stress Factors at the Community and Neighbourhood Level 85
- Part III Social Support to Parents in Poor Environments 105
- 6. Informal Support 111
- 7. Semi-formal Support 129
- 8. Formal Support 141
- 9. Support Deficits in Poor Environments 153
- Part IV Risk, Support and Coping 183
- 10. Coping and Not Coping 189
- 11. Coping Strategies 203
- 12. Social Support and Coping: Does Support Make a Difference? 217
- Part V Summary of Key Findings, Implications and Messages for Policy and Practice 229
- 13. Patterns of Need and Support: Priority Groups for Policy and Practice Attention 233
- 14. What Do Parents Want from Support? Messages for Policy and Practice 243.
- Notes:
- "Policy Research Bureau."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-305) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 184310069X
- OCLC:
- 49226400
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