Supporting parents : improving outcomes for children, families and communities / Sue Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Sue.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child rearing.

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkshire, England : McGraw-Hill : Open University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book looks at the importance of supporting parents and explores some of the tensions that have emerged over the years in seeking to establish timely support for parents.

Contents:

1. Does parenting matter?

2. Parenting : the policy context

3. Parenting styles

4. Parenting support : getting the balance right

5. Making change happen : including fathers and male carers

6. Nurturing parents as people

7. Letting go : negotiating and facilitating independence

8. Leaving a legacy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-34360-6

9786613343604

0-335-24177-8

OCLC:

701704766