Emily M. Douglas

Innovations in Child and Family Policy

Multidisciplinary Research and Perspectives on Strengthening Children and Their Families

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Innovations in Child and Family Policy tackles many of the common problems and challenges that are considered to be at the heart of child and family policy: family creation, economic support, childrearing, and family care-giving. Innovations begins by defining child and family policy and discussing the history of this growing specialization within the social sciences. The main chapters of Innovations address policy and programmatic solutions to problems that face families by topic area: (1) early childhood and education, (2) government interventions with family violence, children's welfare, and the justice system, and (3) supports for children and families. Specifically, the chapters in Innovations address the availability of child care, family medical leave, special needs children, parent involvement in their children's education, preventing and addressing child abuse and neglect, children who witness partner violence, child support orders, children of incarcerated fathers, and young adults in the justice system. What makes this book unique is that it contains applied research from many program evaluations or assessments of existing state-level legislation. Social scientists from multiple disciplines examine the efficacy such programs and policies to make recommendations for expanded or new child and family policies. For our novice and/or student readers, we hope that Innovations will help them to develop a greater sense of what academics, professionals, and politicians mean when they speak of "child and family policy" and also an appreciation for how social science research can contribute to policy-making to support children and families. For our more advanced readers, we hope that these chapters make a significant contribution to the conversations regarding how multidisciplinary social science research can inform policy recommendations. For all of our readers, we hope that the use-inspired research presented in Innovations will help to strengthen and support the we

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 631g
• ISBN-13: 9780739137901
• ISBN-10: 0739137905
• Artikelnr.: 28034423

Autorenporträt

By Emily M. Douglas - Contributions by Loretta L. C. Brady; Melissa Brown; Esther F. S. Carvalhaes; Jason Castillo; Corey J. Colyer; Terry-Ann L. Craigie; Amy D'Andrade; Judy Doktor; Emily Douglas; Audrey Foster; James P. Gleeson; Diane F. Halpern; Arden

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction to Innovations Part 2 Early Childhood and Education
Chapter 3 Hispanic Families and Family Literacy Practices: Differences by
Country of Origin Chapter 4 Effects of Parental Involvement on
First-Graders' Approaches to Learning Chapter 5 Frayed Patchwork: The Need
for Public Policy to Address Short Term Child Care Needs Chapter 6 The
Contribution of the Helping Relationship in Promoting Retention in a Home
Visitation Program to Prevent Child Maltreatment Part 7 Government
Intervention: Family Violence, Children's Welfare, and Justice Concerns
Chapter 8 Exploring the Effects of California's Shortened Reunification
Timeframes for Children Under Three Chapter 9 The Multidisciplinary
Misnomer: A West Virginia Case Study of Multidisciplinary Treatment Teams
in Child Welfare Chapter 10 Identifying and Responding to the Needs of
Children Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters: Results from the North
Carolina Domestic Violence Shelter Screening Project Chapter 11
African-American Caregiver Age, Social Support, and the Well-Being of
Children in Kinship Foster Care Chapter 12 Examining "Emerging Adulthood"
in the Context of the Justice System Part 13 Family Support: Policies and
Programs Chapter 14 The Effect of Paternal Incarceration on Early Child
Development Chapter 15 The 'State' of Paid Family Leave: Insights from the
2006 & 2007 Legislative Sessions Chapter 16 New Parents Taking Time Off: A
Look at California Paid Family Leave Chapter 17 The Relationship Between
Non-Resident Fathers' Social Networks and Social Capital and the
Establishment of Child Support Orders Chapter 18 Integrating Mother's Views
of Resources that Foster Growth for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
into Policy