{"product_id":"evaluating-family-support-thinking-internationally-thinking-critically-hardback-9780471497233","title":"Evaluating Family Support; Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically (Hardback) 9780471497233","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEvaluating Family Support\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThinking Internationally, Thinking Critically\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIlan Katz (Edited by), I Katz (Author), John Pinkerton (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471497233, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 April 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 2.6 cm, 0.652 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The editors of this book have assembled an impressive array ofwell-known authors from various countries.\" (Journal ofChildren's Services, November 2007)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...of value for policy makers and administratorsresponsible for service and support of families.\" (Int JnlAdolescent Med Health, Vol.15, No.4, 2003)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...a worthwhile collection of papers.\"(Children and Society, Vol.18 2004)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe delivery of effective family support is a key global childwelfare issue, yet there is little consensus on what constitutesfamily support or what the best ways are to evaluate it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, ThinkingCritically offers a full review of the conceptual andoperational problems involved in this complex and topicalfield.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ilan Katz and John Pinkerton have brought together a team ofexperienced child care policy analysts and evaluators to presentthe current state of critical thinking alongside detailedinternational case studies. The chapters offer revealing glimpsesinto the nature of family support across the world, as well as anoverview of the challenges facing both practitioners andresearchers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaterial\u003cbr\u003e List of Illustrations ix\u003cbr\u003e About the Editors xi\u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors xiii\u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Heather B Weiss xv\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements xix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePecoraCOPYRIGHTED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI: The Need for International Comparison\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Perspective through International Comparison in the Evaluation of Family Support 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Pinkerton and Ilan Katz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Underpinning Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Political and Technical Issues Facing Evaluators of Family Support 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Tunstill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Social Exclusion, Family Support and Evaluation 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorinne May-Chahal, Ilan Katz and Lorraine Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Value of Resilience as a Key Concept in Evaluating Family Support 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobbie Gilligan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Issues in Evaluating Family Support Services: An American Perspective 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Comparative Research as a Method of Evaluating Systems 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachael Hetherington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: ‘Case Studies’ from Around the World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 National Policy Making and the Need to Evaluate Family Support in the Republic of Ireland 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Hazlett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 A Culturally Relevant Model for Evaluating Family Services in Hong Kong 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonit Cheung and Chi-Kwong Law\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Lessons from the Evaluation of Family Support in New Zealand 169\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackie Sanders and Robyn Munford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 A National Evaluation of Family Support Services: An Evaluation of Services Provided by the NSPCC in the United Kingdom 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Empowering Parents: A Two-Generation Intervention in a Community Context in Northern Ireland 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuala Quiery, Sandra McElhinney, Harry Rafferty, Noel Sheehy and Karen Trew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The Indicators Study: A Cross-Site Implementation Evaluation of the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Initiative in America 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Budde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Policy Roots and Practice Growth: Evaluating Family Support on the West Coast of Ireland 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Canavan and Pat Dolan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The Resourceful Adolescent Project: A Universal Approach to Preventing Adolescent Depression through Promoting Resilience and Family Well-Being in Australia 271\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Shochet and David Ham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Evaluation of the Contact Family Service in Sweden 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunvor Andersson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Towards an International Agenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 International Convergence and Divergence: Towards an Open System Model in the Evaluation of Family Support 309\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIlan Katz and John Pinkerton Index 333\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand 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