{"product_id":"gender-and-child-welfare-in-society-hardback-9780470681862","title":"Gender and Child Welfare in Society (Hardback) 9780470681862","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGender and Child Welfare in Society\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\"\u003eBrid Featherstone (Edited by), JS Scourfield (Author), Carol-Ann Hooper (Edited by), Jonathan Scourfield (Edited by), Julie Taylor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470681862, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 January 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.595 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGENDER and CHILD WELFARE in Society \u003cp\u003e‘This excellent and internationally relevant book provides a range of pertinent material that explores the complexities surrounding gender and child welfare in contemporary society. It addresses a clear gap in current literature and will prove invaluable to those from a range of backgrounds who are involved in a variety of capacities in this highly charged arena.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Barbara Fawcett, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘The arguments and original research in this book offer more than a feast for thought. The contributors challenge the sidelining of gender in contemporary policy and practice in working with children. This is a valuable collection for practitioners in health and social care, providing practice-focused analyses to demonstrate the crucial role gender sensitivity has for improving interventions, and ultimately outcomes, for children and their families.’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Lorraine Radford, Head of Research, NSPCC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGender and Child Welfare in Society\u003c\/i\u003e offers an overview of sociological, psychological and developmental perspectives on family relationships, child welfare and the practice realities of professional interventions with families. It interrogates the current child welfare agenda from a gendered perspective, drawing on developments in thinking about gender relations. Chapters describe a range of service settings, including family support, child health, education, child protection, domestic violence, children who are ‘looked after’, and youth justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also explores the new challenges facing women and men as parents in the context of family and societal change and diversity. It raises the issue of how gender intersects with ethnicity, religion, class, disability, age and sexuality in families, and what theoretical and practice developments are most promising in promoting both child well-being and gender equity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand, \u003ci\u003eGender and Child Welfare in Society\u003c\/i\u003e takes an international, multidisciplinary, and multi-professional approach to the subject, offering a broad range of views on topics highly relevant to both practitioners and policy makers. Although social work is the dominant discipline, the book also contains contributions from academics in nursing, education, social policy, and family therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Gender and Child Welfare in Society: Introduction to Some Key Concepts 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Scourfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Exploring the Relationship between Gender and Child Health: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Economic Resource Countries 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLorraine Green and Julie Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Gender, Child Maltreatment and Young People’s Offending 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarol-Ann Hooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Gender and Schooling 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShereen Benjamin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Are Abused Women ‘Neglectful’ Mothers? A Critical Reflection Based on Women’s Experiences 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon Lapierre vii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Clock Starts Now: Feminism, Mothering and Attachment Theory in Child Protection Practice 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulia Krane, Linda Davies, Rosemary Carlton and Meghan Mulcahy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Engaging Fathers – Promoting Gender Equality? 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrid Featherstone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Working with Violent Male Carers (Fathers and Stepfathers) 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Rivett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Family Group Conference in Child Welfare: A View from New Zealand 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMargaret McKenzie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Gender in Residential Childcare 247\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Therapeutic Options in Child Protection and Gendered Practices 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrish Walsh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 301\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 New","offer_id":52278020473112,"sku":"9780470681862","price":92.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470681862.jpg?v=1781455797","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gender-and-child-welfare-in-society-hardback-9780470681862","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}