| Description |
1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding Family Support -- Policy, Practice and Theory by John Canavan, John Pinkerton and Pat Dolan; Chapter One -- Introduction:: Taking a Position of Family Support; Chapter Two -- The Policy and Politics of Family Support; Chapter Three -- Managing and Leading in Family Support; Chapter Four -- Direct Work with Children, Parents and Communities; Chapter Five -- Family Support Evaluation; Chapter Six -- Conclusion; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page. |
| Summary |
Understanding Family Support provides a definition of family support and a clear perspective on the role that it has in promoting the welfare of children and their families. Family support is a concept that has been used in a range of ways to describe various aspects of child welfare policy and practice. The authors argue that this weakens family support as an overarching child welfare paradigm. They present a unifying definition of family support along with ten principles and a series of reflective practice questions applicable to: legislation and policy; organisation, management and planning; direct work with children and families; and research and evaluation. This is an important resource for any professional engaged in policy development, service design, delivering or evaluation of family support, including social workers, residential care staff, community development workers, teachers, community police, human services managers, evaluators and policy makers. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Family services.
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Family services. |
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Family social work.
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Family social work. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Pinkerton, John, 1953- author.
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Dolan, Pat, 1958- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pinkerton, John. Understanding Family Support : Policy, Practice and Theory. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2016 9781849050661 |
| ISBN |
9780857002587 (electronic book) |
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0857002589 (electronic book) |
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9781849050661 (alkaline paper) |
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184905066X (alkaline paper) |
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