City Survivors [electronic resource] : Bringing Up Children in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods
Power, Anne.
Centre for Analysis of Social ExclusionContent Provider
Bristol : Policy Press,
2007.
This book provides a unique insider view on the impact of neighbourhood conditions on family life and explores the prospects for families from the point of view of equality, integration, schools, work, community, regeneration and public services.
Description based upon print version of record.
City survivors; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction - city survivors; 2. Neighbourhoods matter - is it the people or the place?; 3. Community matters - survival and instincts in social animals; 4. Families matter - mothers carry the weight; 5. Parenting matters - pushing for kids; 6. Incomers and locals - a shrinking pot?; 7. City survival within precarious communities - who pays the price of change?; 8. Conclusion - cities need families; Appendix 1: Methods; Appendix 2a: Summary of characteristics of the 24 families whose stories we tell
Appendix 2b: Information about the 24 families whose stories we tellAppendix 3: Development of themes - round by round; Bibliography; Index
This book provides a unique insider view on the impact of neighbourhood conditions on family life and explores the prospects for families from the point of view of equality, integration, schools, work, community, regeneration and public services.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Children with social disabilities.
City children.
Community-based child welfare.
Inner cities.
Poor children.
Poor families.
Poor children
Poor families
Urban poor
Inner cities
Community-based child welfare
City children
Children with social disabilities
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Social Welfare & Social Work - General
Child & Youth Development