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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820574603321

Titolo

Family support : direction from diversity / / edited by John Canavan, Pat Dolan, and John Pinkerton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000

ISBN

1-280-44707-9

9786610447077

1-84642-183-7

1-4175-5368-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CanavanJohn <1967->

DolanPat <1958->

PinkertonJohn <1953->

Disciplina

362.82

Soggetti

Child welfare

Family services

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""Introduction""; ""FAMILY SUPPORT""; ""COMMUNITIES, FAMILY SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CHANGE""; ""SOCIAL PEDAGOGICAL FAMILY HELP IN GERMANY""; ""CHILDREN IN CONTROL""; ""SOCIAL SUPPORT PRINCIPLES FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES""; ""REFOCUSING PROJECT WORK WITH ADOLESCENTS TOWARDS A FAMILY SUPPORT PARADIGM""; ""DRUG PREVENTION""; ""DEVELOPING RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AMONG FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS""; ""CREATING MUNICIPAL STRUCTURES FOR FAMILY SUPPORT IN A DANISH CITY""; ""EMERGING AGENDAS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT""; ""The Contributors""; ""Subject Index""; ""Author Index""

Sommario/riassunto

The contributors to this topical volume explore the role of family support in promoting the welfare of children and their families. The book integrates concepts and experiences from an international perspective, different levels of analysis (society, community and family) and different loci of intervention.