Children, family and the state : a critical introduction / Rob Creasy and Fiona Corby.
"For anyone studying childhood or families a consideration of the state may not always seem obvious, yet a good critical knowledge of politics, social policy and social theory is vital to understanding their impacts upon families' everyday lives. Accessibly written and assuming no prior un...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol, UK :
Policy Press, an imprint of University of Bristol Press,
2023.
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| Summary: | "For anyone studying childhood or families a consideration of the state may not always seem obvious, yet a good critical knowledge of politics, social policy and social theory is vital to understanding their impacts upon families' everyday lives. Accessibly written and assuming no prior understanding, it shows how key concepts, including vulnerability, risk, resilience, safeguarding and wellbeing are socially constructed. Carefully designed to support learning, it provides students with clear guidance on how to use what they have read when writing academic assignments alongside questions designed to support the develop of critical thinking skills. Covering issues from what the family is within a multicultural society, through issues around poverty, social mobility and life-chances, this book gives students an excellent grounding in matters relating to work with children and families"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 223 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447368960 1447368967 9781447368977 1447368975 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Rob Creasy is an independent researcher. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority and was previously subject director for social science at York St John University. Fiona Corby is Senior Lecturer in Education at Teesside University. She has extensive experience of working in children, youth and family services. |