Parental rights and responsibilities Analysing social policy and lived experiences /
Churchill, HarrietVerfasseraut
Bristol : Policy Press,
2011.
Child welfare, state welfare and parenting issues are high on the UK policy agenda; this timely book examines recent policy developments, parental perspectives about parenting and child-rearing and parental rights to 'welfare state support'.
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Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; The focus and aims of the book; Shifting and contested notions of parental rights and responsibilities; The analytical foci and approach; The structure of the book; Part One: The broader context; 2. Conceptualising child, family and social well-being; 3. Socio-economic change and social well-being trends; 4.Children, families and welfare state restructuring; Part Two: Social policy developments 1997-2010; 5. Welfare to work measures and financial support for families
6. Childcare and family-friendly employment policies7. Parental and family support services; Part Three: Research on parental perspectives; 8. Parenthood and parenting in context; 9. Negotiating work and family life; Part Four: Policy implications; 10. Conclusion: rights and responsibilities for child, family and social well-being; References; Index
Child welfare, state welfare and parenting issues are high on the UK policy agenda; this timely book examines recent policy developments, parental perspectives about parenting and child-rearing and parental rights to 'welfare state support'.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.