E-Book, Englisch, 252 Seiten, E-Book
Barnes / Katz / Korbin Children and Families in Communities
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-09358-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Theory, Research, Policy and Practice
E-Book, Englisch, 252 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series
ISBN: 978-0-470-09358-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
In the past decade the relationship between communities, childrenand families has inspired a wealth of research and policyinitiatives because of a growing belief that the breakdown offamilies and communities is a significant factor in socialproblems, including child abuse and juvenile crime. The latestpolicy initiatives to tackle social problems have thereforetargeted communities as well as high risk families.
This title amalgamates the latest research on the relationshipbetween children, families and communities and explores policy andpractice implications. Material for practitioners and communitydevelopment workers is also be included. The book is divided in tothree parts:
1) theory
2) the effect of community on children, parents and families
3) interventions and policy implications.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
About the Authors.
Foreword.
Preface.
1 Introduction.
2 Theories of Community Influence.
3 Assessing Neighbourhood and Community Characteristics.
4 The Influence of Neighbourhood and Community Characteristicson Families and Children.
5 Children and Young People in Communities.
6 Community Interventions and Policy.
7 Community Interventions Aimed at Early Child Development andParenting Problems.
8 Children's Participation in Community Consultation andPlanning.
9 Schools as Communities and Schools within Communities.
10 Community Based Approaches to Youth Safety and JuvenileCrime.
11 Conclusions.
References.
Index.
