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Children, Families and Social Exclusion
Kate Morris
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Description for Children, Families and Social Exclusion
Paperback. In this book the authors use evidence from the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund to explore the experiences of children and families who are most marginalised. They consider the historical context of approaches to child welfare, and present a new framework for understanding and developing preventative polices and practice. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Many policy and practice initiatives that aim to prevent social exclusion focus on children and young people. This book seeks to consider new approaches to understanding the complexities of prevention, and how these new understandings can inform policy and practice. The authors use evidence from the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund to illustrate and explore the experiences of children and families who are most marginalised. They consider the historical context of approaches to child welfare, and present a new framework for understanding and developing preventative polices and practice within the context of social exclusion. Preventative initiatives such as the ... Read more
Many policy and practice initiatives that aim to prevent social exclusion focus on children and young people. This book seeks to consider new approaches to understanding the complexities of prevention, and how these new understandings can inform policy and practice. The authors use evidence from the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund to illustrate and explore the experiences of children and families who are most marginalised. They consider the historical context of approaches to child welfare, and present a new framework for understanding and developing preventative polices and practice within the context of social exclusion. Preventative initiatives such as the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861349651
SKU
V9781861349651
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99-50
About Kate Morris
Kate Morris is Head of Social Work, University of Birmingham. She was the project manager for the National Evaluation of the Children' Fund. She has researched and published in the areas of prevention, family invovlement and muti agency working Marian Barnes is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Brighton, where she is also Director of the Health and ... Read more
Reviews for Children, Families and Social Exclusion
"This important book helps put some of the excitement back into the issues surrounding prevention of the consequences of social exclusion, with messages worth thinking about - and acting on - for practitioners, policy makers and other researchers. " Jane Tunstill, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, Royal Holloway, London University