Welfare and benefit systems

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Teenage parenthood is recognised as a significant disadvantage in western industrialised nations.

Despite the pivotal role played by parents in the child protection process, little attention has been paid to how social workers perceive them.

In this sweeping narrative history from the Great Depression of the 1930s to the Great Recession of today, Caring for America rethinks both the history of the American welfare state from the perspective of care work and chronicles how home care workers eventually became one of the most vibrant forces in the American labor movement.

Identifying factors related to poverty that affect infants, toddlers, and their families, this book describes promising early child care and intervention practices specifically tailored to these children and families' needs.

Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society.

This chronicles the four decade history of Chicago''s Wentworth Gardens public housing resident''s grassroots activism.

The social question is back.

With the end of the 20th century, Dixon and Scheurell decided it was an opportune time to critically assess what governments have achieved with their plethora of public social welfare policies.

An exploration of the ways in which ancient theories of empire can inform our understanding of present-day international relations, Enduring Empire engages in a serious discussion of empire as it relates to American foreign policy and global politics.

Children in public care complain that they have too many placements.

Parents who neglect children present considerable challenges to child welfare professionals, and are often resistant to change.

Although in Europe there continues to be a large degree of consensus that it is the responsibility of government to ensure that nobody who is poor, sick, disabled, unemployed, or old is left deprived, there are mounting calls to roll back spending on the welfare state.

What should you expect when you're expecting to foster?

Overstretched provides fresh perspectives on the reality of European family life where care and paid work need to be woven together on a daily basis, offering an opportunity to discuss and evaluate care policies in a new light.

The "e;living wage"e; is an old idea that has experienced a dramatic resurgence of political popularity in recent years.

"e;The quality of children's experiences, and the engagement of their parents, particularly in these early years, is critical to better outcomes that will impact on the child right into adolescence and adulthood.

Focusing on distribution of risk within societies, this book presents a parsimonious theory of social policy emergence, divergence, and change.

This fully updated Reader provides a comprehensive review of recent research and legislation relating to domestic violence and its consequences for children, and identifies the implications for practice.

Global support for improving child welfare and upholding the rights of children is strong, but in practice often fails to recognise the emerging gap between traditional child welfare practices and the evolving nature of child vulnerability.

Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child affirms that children in all countries have fundamental rights, including rights to education.

How does residential care in England compare with that of other European countries?

First published in 1993.

Painit is the most common complaint presented to physicians.

As kinship relationships and support networks across family lines weaken with modernization, economic stressors take a great toll on children.

Reclaiming Social Work (RSW) is a radical new system for delivering child and family social work in the UK.

With standardized testing and predetermined subgroups garnering the attention of educational leaders, abused and neglected children have fallen deeper into the crevice of the system.

How does the world look to a one-year-old?

The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention.

Across 30 chapters, a team of experienced teachers and practitioners introduce the fundamental professional issues concerning children, young people and their families in the 21st century.

Die Zahl betroffener Angehöriger von alkoholkranken Menschen ist kaum abzuschätzen, schon gar nicht ihr Verlust an Lebensqualität.

Britain's welfare state, one of the greatest achievements of our post-war reconstruction, was regarded as the cornerstone of modern society.

Die Neuentdeckung der Gemeinschaft fordert Kirche heraus.

Rising food prices, climate change, and the ravages of global capitalism have made the poor increasingly vulnerable to economic crises.

This book explores the increasing role of private providers in early childhood education and care (ECEC) as they become a core part of the Nordic welfare model-one that once rejected for-profit involvement in public welfare.

Safeguarding Children and Schools explains how schools are able to contribute to keeping children safe from harm and promoting their welfare, in line with Government Every Child Matters guidelines.

There is a growing concern in most countries today about the increasing malaise and stress in young people.

When domestic abuse and children are involved, divorce and custody can be the epitome of high-stakes conflict and frustration and all too frequently protective parents lose custody of their child to a named abuser.

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In den letzten Jahren haben viele Menschen aus konflikthaften Regionen Zuflucht in Deutschland gesucht.

Dieses Buch handelt von Versuchen, die Kooperation zwischen Kindertagesstätten und Hilfen zur Erziehung zu verbessern und – in sozialräumlicher Perspektive – zu qualifizieren.

Established as the leading text in the field, this thoroughly revised and updated edition provides a comprehensive account of the current issues, set in a clear historical context.

Research has already been a significant factor in child welfare policy in recent years, but this essential new volume demonstrates that it has taken a leading role in the field to spur and guide change.

GENDER and CHILD WELFARE in Society This excellent and internationally relevant book provides a range of pertinent material that explores the complexities surrounding gender and child welfare in contemporary society.

The quality of the assessment of children in need has a significant impact on outcomes for the children concerned.

Finalist in the Professional Books category of the 2018 Nursery World Awards.

There has been significant societal and global change in recent years with accompanying shifts in how older people are perceived by societies across the world.