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Family support : direction from diversity / edited by John Canavan, Pat Dolan, and John Pinkerton.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child welfare.
- Family services.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The contributors to this topical volume explore the role of family support in promoting the welfare of children and their families. The book integrates concepts and experiences from an international perspective, different levels of analysis (society, community and family) and different loci of intervention.
- Contents:
- ""Introduction""; ""FAMILY SUPPORT""; ""COMMUNITIES, FAMILY SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CHANGE""; ""SOCIAL PEDAGOGICAL FAMILY HELP IN GERMANY""; ""CHILDREN IN CONTROL""; ""SOCIAL SUPPORT PRINCIPLES FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES""; ""REFOCUSING PROJECT WORK WITH ADOLESCENTS TOWARDS A FAMILY SUPPORT PARADIGM""; ""DRUG PREVENTION""; ""DEVELOPING RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AMONG FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS""; ""CREATING MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES FOR FAMILY SUPPORT IN A DANISH CITY""; ""EMERGING AGENDAS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT""; ""The Contributors""; ""Subject Index""; ""Author Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786610447077
- 9781280447075
- 1280447079
- 9781846421839
- 1846421837
- 9781417553686
- 1417553685
- OCLC:
- 232161154
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