Description

Considers ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children’s development

• Draws on current developments in thinking about gender relations
• Offers an overview of sociological, psychological and developmental perspectives on family relationships, child welfare outcomes and the practice/policy realities of professional interventions with families
• Chapters address range of service settings; including family support, child health, education, child protection, domestic violence, ‘looked after’ children and youth justice

Editor: Featherstone, Brid, Editor: Hooper, Carol-Ann, Editor: Scourfield, Jonathan, Editor: Taylor, Julie

Topic: Sociology
Media: Book
ISBN: 047068187X
Language: English
Pages: 310