{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-community-the-block-parent®-program-of-canada-hardback-9781487560058","title":"Guardians of the Community; The Block Parent® Program of Canada (Hardback) 9781487560058","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGuardians of the Community\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Block Parent® Program of Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKim Varma (Author), Kanwal Khokhar (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487560058\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e112 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.3 cm, 0.29 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\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Block Parent® Program of Canada was launched in 1968 following a tragic child abduction and homicide in Ontario. It rapidly expanded across the country, becoming the largest volunteer-led child safety initiative. For over fifty years, the program relied on volunteer homemakers, mostly stay-at-home mothers, who signaled their homes as safe havens for distressed children. Supported by partnerships with police, local businesses, and schools, the program provided a community-based approach to child protection. Although participation declined over the years, recent concerns about bullying, traffic safety, and child protection have sparked renewed interest in Block Parent communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardians of the Community\u003c\/em\u003e examines the social, political, technological, and cultural conditions that shifted along with the program to understand the landscape of child protection and community crime prevention over the last five decades. The book draws upon open-ended interviews with key figures who were instrumental in launching and leading the Block Parent Program, analyses of annual reports and documents from the program, and public sources including newspapers, social media, and Hansard debates to explore public and political perceptions of the program and related safety concerns. In exploring the motivations underlying involvement in child safety programs, \u003cem\u003eGuardians of the Community\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the connections between community engagement and cohesion, civic responsibility, and concerns around child protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Mothers on Watch  \u003cbr\u003e1. A Refuge for Children from the City Jungles of North America \u003cbr\u003e2. Where It Once Took a Village, It Now Takes a Device: The Rise and Fall of Block Parent  \u003cbr\u003e3. Adaptation and Relevance: The Fate of Block Parent \u003cbr\u003e4. Calculating Security: Community, Collective Consciousness, and the Protection of Vulnerable Populations  \u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Community Well-Being and Finding Purpose\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596009337112,"sku":"9781487560058","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/guardians-of-the-community-the-block-parent%c2%ae-program-of-canada-hardback-9781487560058","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}