1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450772503321

Titolo

Enhancing the well-being of children and families through effective interventions [[electronic resource] ] : international evidence for practice / / edited by Colette McAuley, Peter Pecora and Wendy Rose ; foreword by Maria Eagle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2006

ISBN

1-84642-477-1

1-84310-116-5

Edizione

[1st American pbk. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (383 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

McAuleyColette

PecoraPeter J

RoseWendy <1944->

Disciplina

362.76/81

Soggetti

Child welfare - Great Britain

Child welfare - United States

Crisis intervention (Mental health services) - Great Britain

Crisis intervention (Mental health services) - United States

Family policy - Great Britain

Family policy - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Enhancing the Well-beingof Children and Families throughEffective Interventions:International Evidence for Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART ONE:Child Welfarein the UK and US; 1.Effectiveness of ChildWelfare Interventions; 2. Child Welfare in the UK:Legislation, Policy and Practice; 3. Child Welfare in the US:Legislation, Policy and Practice; PART TWO:Evidence on Interventions withVulnerable Children, YoungPeople and Families; 4.Early Interventions withYoung Children and their Parentsin the UK; 5.Early Interventions with YoungChildren and their Parents in the US

6.Home Visiting for Parents ofPre-school Children in the UK7.Home Visiting for Parents ofPre-school Children in the US; 8.Support for



Young Peopleand their Familiesin the Community in the UK; 9.Support for Young Peopleand their Familiesin the Community in the US; PART THREE:Evidence on TherapeuticInterventions with Childrenwho have ExperiencedAbuse or Neglect; 10.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedNeglect and their Familiesin the UK; 11.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedNeglect and their Familiesin the US

12.Therapeutic Interventionswith Children who haveExperienced Sexual and PhysicalAbuse in the UK13.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedSexual and Physical Abuse in the US; PART FOUR:Evidence on Foster Care,Adoption and Transitions forChildren and Young People; 14.Foster Family Care in the UK; 15.Foster Family Care in the US; 16.Residential Care in the UK; 17.Residential Care in the US; 18.Support for Young People LeavingCare in the UK; 19.Support for Young People LeavingCare in the US; 20.Adoption in the UK; 21.Adoption in the US

PART FIVE:Innovative Approaches inSchools and CommunityProgrammes22.Interventions in Schools in the UK; 23.Interventions in Schools in the US; 24.Community Programmes in the UK; 25.Community Programs in the US; PART SIX:Summary and Conclusion; 26.Effective Child WelfareInterventions: Evidence for Practice; References; The Contributors; Subject Index; AuthorIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910552720903321

Titolo

Inequities and quality of life in Argentina : geography and quality of life in Argentina / / Juan Pablo Celemin and Guillermo Velázquez, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

3-030-94411-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (366 pages)

Collana

Latin American studies book series

Disciplina

306.0982

Soggetti

Quality of life - Argentina

Argentina Social conditions

Argentina Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Traditions and Plurality of Definitions in Thinking About Poverty -- 1 Plurality of Definitions in the Study of Poverty -- References -- A Tour of Poverty Measurement in Argentina -- 1 On the Quantification of Poverty and Its Applications in Latin America -- 2 Strengths and Weaknesses of UBN and LP/LI Methods, Its Application in Latin America -- 3 The Effects of Argentina's Economic Policy on Poverty -- 4 Studies on Poverty Carried Out by the INDEC -- 5 Evolution of Unsatisfied Basic Needs by Province and Department. Period 1980-2010 -- 5.1 At the Departmental Level -- 6 The Modifications Operated in the Permanent Household Survey (EPH) -- 7 Valuations of the Basic Food Basket and Total Basic Basket -- 8 Results of the Poverty and Indigence Indices -- References -- The Human Development Index (HDI) and Its Variants for the Argentine Republic in the Period 1996-2016 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Development of Indices -- 3 Human Development -- 4 Wellness -- 5 Methodology for Preparing the Human Development Index -- 6 Criticisms and Variants of the Human Development Index -- 6.1 Limitations of the HDI -- 7 Need for New Indices -- 8 Inclusion of the Environment -- 9 Evolution of the HDI Components in the Provinces of the Argentine Republic in the Period 1996-2016 -- 10 Evolution of the Human Development Index



in the Period 1996-2016 -- 11 Provincial Sustainable Development Index -- 12 Evolution of the Expanded Human Development Index in the Period 1996-2011 -- 13 Evolution of the Gender Inequality Index in the Period 1996-2016 -- 14 Final Considerations -- References -- Argentinian Nutritional Inequalities in the Twenty-First Century. An Agribusiness, Ultra-Processed Food and Malnutrition Recipe -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Malnutrition by Excess -- 1.2 Monoculture -- 1.3 Diet Creation.

1.4 Neoliberalism in Argentina -- 1.5 Admission of Multinational Companies -- 1.6 Nutritional Inequalities Impact -- 2 The Myth of the Isolated Customer -- 2.1 Monoculture Paradigm -- 2.2 Social Nature of Taste -- 2.3 Nutritional Degradation of Food -- 2.4 Relationship Between Nutrition, Power and Health -- 2.5 Nutritional Inequalities -- 2.6 Disruption of the Unified Dietary Pattern -- 2.7 Malnutrition by Excess (Repeated) -- 2.8 Nutritional Inequalities -- 2.9 Obesity as a Social Construction -- 3 The Architecture of Power -- 3.1 National Gastronomy -- 3.2 Agroecosystems -- 3.3 The Expansion of the Agricultural Frontier -- 3.4 Agribusiness -- 3.5 Food Miles -- 3.6 Geographical Distance Between Producers and Consumers -- 3.7 Food Homogenization -- 4 Hunger in Excess. New Nutritional Inequalities -- 4.1 Loss of Flavour -- 4.2 Excessive Food Processing -- 4.3 Nutritional Transition -- 4.4 Overweight -- 4.5 Malnutrition -- 4.6 Nutritional Inequalities -- 4.7 Infrastructure Impact -- 4.8 Regional Nutritional Asymmetries -- 4.9 Diet Components -- 5 A Future of Opportunities? -- 5.1 Socio-political Nature of the Diet -- 5.2 Causes of Illnesses -- References -- The Spatial Distribution of Women's Health -- 1 Women's Health in Contexts of Inequality: Approximations to Self-perception of Health and Cancer Control Practices -- 2 Conclusions -- References -- Socio Demography of Obesity in Argentina at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptual Considerations -- 3 Trends and Geographical Distribution of the Obesity Burden in Argentina from 2005 to 2013 -- 3.1 Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Age-Standardized Prevalence of Obesity by Sex -- 3.2 Prevalence of Obesity in the Argentine Population by Social Strata -- 4 Before Concluding: Some Background Information on Public Policies on Overweight and Obesity in the National Context.

5 Final Observations -- References -- Socio-Spatial Differences in the Prevalence of Lifestyles Risk Factors Related to Chronic Diseases in Argentina from 2005 to 2013 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geographical Distribution of the Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors Linked to Lifestyles in Argentina from 2005 to 2013 -- 3 Prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases and Their Main Risk Factors in Argentina: Space-Time Trend and Socio-Economic Indicators -- 3.1 Arterial Hypertension -- 3.2 Diabetes -- 3.3 Obesity -- 3.4 Smoking -- 3.5 Unhealthy Alcohol Consumption -- 3.6 Sedentary Lifestyle -- References -- Distribution of Comprehensive Health Indicators in Adolescence from the Perspective of Social Inequalities in Argentina -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geographic Pattern of Comprehensive Health Indicators in Adolescence and Social Inequities in Argentina -- 3 Obesity -- 4 Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle -- 5 Food Consumption -- 6 Consumption of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs -- 7 Sexual and Reproductive Health -- 8 Mental Health -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- Socio-Territorial Configuration of Mortality by Chronic Diseases of Greater Prevalence -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Socio-Territorial Configuration of Mortality for Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer in Argentina, 1996-2015: A Complex Scenario -- 2.1 Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer in the Argentine Provinces: Mortality Burden



and Trends -- 2.2 Distribution of Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer at the Departmental Level. Hot and Cold Spot Analysis -- 3 Mortality Patterns from Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life in Argentina -- 4 Conclusions -- References.