Understanding family policy
Subtitle: theories & applications
By: Shirley L. Zimmerman.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: Family policy -- United States.; Family policy.
Description: Highly successful in its first edition, Understanding Family Policy, Second Edition introduces new theoretical frameworks as well as applications of theory. Zimmerman has incorporated the recent history of family policy and reinforced the link between theory and the everyday life experiences people have with the policy process.

Also new to this volume are a glossary and study questions at the end of each chapter, useful for stimulating reflections and discussion on the book's twin subjects - families and family policy. An excellent resource for offering conceptual tools for analyzing family problems, policies, and consequences, this second edition is essential for students and individuals in the areas of social work and family and policy studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-266) and indexes.