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International perspectives on parenting support and parental participation in children and family services / edited by Carmel Devaney and Rosemary Crosse.

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Format:: Book
Contributor:: Devaney, Carmel, editor.; Crosse, Rosemary, editor.; Taylor & Francis eBooks
Series:: Routledge advances in social work
Language:: English
Subjects (All):: Parenting--Social aspects--Case studies.; Parenting.; Family services--Case studies.; Family services.; Family policy--Case studies.; Family policy.; Globalization--Social aspects.; Globalization.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xviii, 307 pages) : illustrations, map.
Place of Publication:: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Biography/History:: Carmel Devaney is an Associate Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Head of Discipline of Applied Social Science, and a Lecturer in the School of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Galway, Ireland. Carmel is an Academic Director of the MA in Family Support Studies and teaches and researches in the areas of child protection and welfare, family support, parenting support and children and young people in care. Prior to joining the University, Carmel worked for many years in statutory children and family services as both a practitioner and manager. Rosemary Crosse is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, School of Political Science and Sociology, University of Galway. Rosemary works in the area of parenting support and participation. In addition to her academic work, Rosemary is a member of The Parenting and Family Studies Alliance, which aims to promote and facilitate critical inquiry into the changing nature of parenting and family life in modern society. Rosemary is also a member of the Parenting Network, which has been a central part of an all-island approach to promote the value of parenting support and to secure the necessary policy and strategies to embed parenting supports as key elements of all child and family infrastructure in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Contents:: Chapter One; Introduction to parenting support and parental participation in children and family services Carmel Devaney and Rosemary CrossePart OneChapter Two; Parenting support and parental participation Carmel Devaney and Rosemary Crosse Chapter Three; Parents' participation in the early childhood education and care system in Bulgaria: status quo and contributing factors Ivanka Shalapatova and Tatyana KotzevaChapter Four; Mapping parenting interventions in Portugal Orlanda Cruz, Ana Almeida and Cristina NunesChapter Five; Harnessing the power of evidence: parental participation in one early learning and childcare setting in Scotland Lynn. J. McNair and Lian HigginsChapter Six; The integral role of parents in fostering a sense of belonging for school-aged children Kelly-Ann Allen, Caomhán McGlinchey, Denise Wong, Christopher Boyle, Ma Lan and Tiger ChanChapter Seven; Supporting parents in acquiring (self)regulatory competence in the use of media technologies by family members: the case of programmes, projects and activities applied in Poland Katarzyna Kopecka-Piech, Karolina Burno-Kaliszuk and Jeannine TeichertChapter Eight; Contact time for very young children Stephanie Holt, Simone McCaughren, Aisling Parkes and Soma GregoryPart TwoChapter Nine; A participatory model of research with parents involved in a child protection and welfare service to inform its future strategic orientation Rosemary Crosse, Patricia O' Connor and Carmel DevaneyChapter Ten; The implementation and effectiveness of group-based programmes for mainly vulnerable parent populations: key findings and lessons from research conducted in Ireland Grainne Hickey and Sinéad McGillowayChapter Eleven; Mechanisms of change in parenting support initiatives for vulnerable families. Raising up parents' voices through the significant events approach Lucía Jiménez and Jesús MayaChapter Twelve; Let's reflect together: building capabilities through participative assessment of the child's needs Sara Serbati and Daniela Moreno BoudonChapter Thirteen; Licence to help? A relational approach to families with complex lives Lena A. Ulfseth, Anne Moe, Willy Lichtwarck and Edgar MarthinsenChapter Fourteen; "It's a private matter" - aligning the views of Polish migrant parents and Irish service providers in the delivery of parenting support Carmen KealyChapter Fifteen; A relational approach to assessing and enhancing parenting capacity: Building Better Futures Mandi MacDonald, Stan Houston and Lorna MontgomerChapter Sixteen; Understanding the experiences and perceived needs of parents with children on the autism spectrum Sofía Baena, Lucía Jiménez and Victoria HidalgoChapter Seventeen; Parental participation and community family support: 'Family Support Hubs' in Northern Ireland and 'Family Hubs' in England Harriet Churchill and Helen DunnChapter Eighteen; Learning and final remarks: parenting support and parental participation Carmel Devaney and Rosemary Crosse
Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.; Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 20, 2024).
Other Format:: Print version: International perspectives on parenting support and parental participation in children and family services
ISBN:: 9781003334248; 1003334245; 9781000952773; 1000952770; 9781000952889; 1000952886
Publisher Number:: 40032212809
Access Restriction:: Restricted for use by site license.

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