{"product_id":"family-support-prevention-early-intervention-and-early-help-hardback-9780745672595","title":"Family Support: Prevention, Early Intervention and Early Help (Hardback) 9780745672595","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFamily Support: Prevention, Early Intervention and Early Help\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNick Frost (Author), Shaheen Abbott (Author), Tracey Race (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745672595, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 October 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2 cm, 0.472 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 authors  offer a highly accessible account of the key features of family support and a very timely reminder of its importance to families and those working with them. Excellent and highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrigid Featherstone, The Open University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For all professionals with an interest in best practice, this book delivers in terms of ‘understanding and doing’ Family Support in the real world. The reader is brought from policy contexts to direct work practices in a most informative fashion and with ease.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Dolan, National University of Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Support\u003c\/i\u003e introduces and explores the state of the art in preventative social work with children and young people. Drawing on contemporary thinking and research, the book aims to make a contribution to current debates about how we can best support families in need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderpinning the book is an analysis of how family support is changing, having moved from ‘prevention’ through to contemporary debates about ‘family support’, ‘early intervention’ and ‘early help’. The authors draw on their own practice experiences to ensure the discussion remains highly relevant to everyday realities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book consists of three parts: Part I examines the history and context of family support; Part II outlines a number of practice approaches to family support; and Part III suggests how family support work can be further developed. The book provides ‘think points’ and case studies to support the reader in reflecting on the material presented and how this can be best applied, as well as including a guide to useful resources. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily Support\u003c\/i\u003e will be a welcome companion for anyone involved in child welfare and safeguarding services, including students at undergraduate and post-graduate level, practitioners, policy makers and academics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: Understanding Family Support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One. The Historical, Social and Political Context of Family Support\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two. The Contemporary Policy Context of Family Support: Conceptualizing Family Support\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three. Researching Family Support: Process and Outcomes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: Delivering Family Support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four. Community-Based Projects: The Universal Provision of Family Support\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five. Home Visiting: A Key Process in Providing Family Support \u003cbr\u003eChapter Six. Parenting Education: A Universal or Targeted Service?\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven. Targeted Approaches: The ‘Troubled Families’ Initiative\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight. Relationship-Based Family Support: An Underpinning Approach to Family Support\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine. Family Group Conferences: Involving and Empowering Families \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: Overarching Issues in Developing a Sustainable Approach to Family Support\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten. Multi-Disciplinary Working: Holistic Work with Families and Children\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven. Developing the Family Support Workforce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: Family Support Past, Present and Future\u003c\/b\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":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407335158040,"sku":"9780745672595","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745672595.jpg?v=1784163211","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/family-support-prevention-early-intervention-and-early-help-hardback-9780745672595","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}