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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.
Contributor:
Hazel, Neal.
Policy Research Bureau (Great Britain)
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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