Children, family and the state : a critical introduction / Fiona Corby, Rob Creasy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Creasy, Rob, Author.

Corby, Fiona, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Social conditions.

Children.

Families.

State, The.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

For anyone studying childhood or families a consideration of the state may not always seem obvious, yet a good critical knowledge of politics, social policy and social theory is vital to understanding their impacts upon families’ everyday lives. Accessibly written and assuming no prior understanding, it shows how key concepts, including vulnerability, risk, resilience, safeguarding and wellbeing are socially constructed. Carefully designed to support learning, it provides students with clear guidance on how to use what they have read when writing academic assignments alongside questions designed to support the develop of critical thinking skills. Covering issues from what the family is within a multicultural society, through issues around poverty, social mobility and life-chances, this book gives students an excellent grounding in matters relating to work with children and families. It features: • ‘using this chapter’ sections showing how the content can be used in assignments; • tips on applying critical thinking to books and articles – and how to make use of such thinking in essays; • further reading.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Introduction

The family

Parenting and failing families

The state

The relevance of political ideologies

Welfare, policy and the family

Wellbeing

Vulnerable children

Resilience

Risk

Safeguarding

Life-chances, inequalities and social mobility

What, there’s no conclusion?

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Mai 2023)

ISBN:

1-4473-6897-5