Social policy for children and families : a risk and resilience perspective / Jeffrey M. Jenson, Mark W. Fraser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jenson, Jeffrey M., editor.

Fraser, Mark W., 1946- editor.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Government policy--United States.

Children.

Child welfare--United States.

Child welfare.

Youth--Government policy--United States.

Youth.

Family policy--United States.

Family policy.

Developmental psychology.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2016.

Summary:

The Third Edition of Jenson and Fraser's award-winning text offers new evidence that a public health framework based on ecological theory and principles of risk, protection, and resilience is essential for the successful design and implementation of social policy. Written in a conversational, reader-friendly style and incorporating cutting-edge research, this carefully crafted book maps a pathway for developing resilience-based social policies. In every chapter, experts in their respective fields apply the editors' conceptual model across the substantive domains of child and family poverty, child welfare, education, mental health, health, developmental disabilities, substance use, and juvenile justice. Recipient of the Best Edited Book Award from the Society for Research on Adolescence in 2008, the book is an ideal core text for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses and a vital resource for elected officials, policy makers, and others interested in the evolution of policies aimed at preventing problem behaviors and supporting children and families.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781483398549 :

OCLC:

1393051537

Publisher Number:

242331

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.