Children, families and communities : creating and sustaining integrated services / Pat Broadhead, Chrissy Meleady and Marco Delgado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broadhead, Pat, 1951-

Contributor:

Meleady, Chrissy.

Delgado, Marco Antonio.

Series:

Education in an urbanised society.

Education in an urbanised society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Services for--Great Britain.

Children.

Family services--Great Britain.

Family services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Draws on the work of Sheffield Children's Centre, a community cooperative which is recognized worldwide for its approach and models of good practice that have emerged from community participation. This book explores the challenges and celebrations of working with a range of children, families and communities both in the UK and internationally.

Contents:

Frontcover; Half title; Series Editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Foreword; A note on the authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The evolution of Sheffield Children's Centre: developing a project identity; 2 Valuing children means valuing families; 3 A community co-operative: growing and sustaining the services, and the tensions in being a cutting-edge provider; 4 Diversity as a cornerstone of centre development; 5 International networks and global justice: A reciprocal highway for ongoing evolution

6 From cradle to grave for children, families and communities: understanding the holistic dynamicReferences; Index; Backcover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-33108-2

0-335-23508-5

OCLC:

437200510