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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807789003321

Autore

Miller Sue

Titolo

Supporting parents : improving outcomes for children, families and communities / / Sue Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkshire, England, : McGraw-Hill, : Open University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-283-34360-6

9786613343604

0-335-24177-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Disciplina

649

Soggetti

Child rearing

Families

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

1. Does parenting matter? -- 2. Parenting : the policy context -- 3. Parenting styles -- 4. Parenting support : getting the balance right -- 5. Making change happen : including fathers and male carers -- 6. Nurturing parents as people -- 7. Letting go : negotiating and facilitating independence -- 8. Leaving a legacy.

Sommario/riassunto

This book looks at the importance of supporting parents and explores some of the tensions that have emerged over the years in seeking to establish timely support for parents.