Family Policy
Subtitle: Constructed Solutions to Family Problems
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: November 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780761920939
Subjects: Family & Health; Family welfare; Social Science; Services For The Family; Social Policy; Sociology; United States; Sociology - Marriage & Family; Public Health; Public Policy - Social Policy; Family & Relationships / General; Sociology - General; Family; Family policy
First sentence: The discourse on family policy at the beginning of a new century is different from the discourse of the 1960s, when the term family policy was first introduced into the nation's policy vocabulary.
Description: "Shirley Zimmerman offers the only single-authored core textbook to provide both students and instructors with a comprehensive and coherent introduction to family policy. The application of the frameworks to real life issues in family policy provides the opportunity for students to learn to think conceptually about family policy in relation to family problems.

She guides students through the foundations, policy frameworks, and implications of policy decisions for family well-being, ending with a carefully considered set of conclusions and implications for policy practice.".

"Family Policy offers concrete illustrative examples that bring the academic subject matter to life for students. Questions at the end of each chapter help students test their comprehension of the material, deepen their understanding of the subject matter, and spur classroom discussion."--BOOK JACKET.