Family futures: Childhood and poverty in urban neighbourhoods - Brossura

Power, Anne

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ISBN 10: 184742970X ISBN 13: 9781847429704

Casa editrice: Policy Press, 2011

Riassunto

Family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems is undermined by surrounding conditions. This timely book, by acclaimed author Anne Power and her team, is based on a unique longitudinal study of over 200 families interviewed annually over the last decade. It examines the initiatives introduced to help such families and the impacts on them, their future prospects and the implications for policy. Accessibly written and with clear data presentation, the book will have wide appeal to people who work with, live in and care about families, children and low-income areas.

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Recensione:

"An invaluable look at the lives of families in these challenging areas and a view from their perspective as to how well policies did or did not work." --Jane Waldfogel, School of Social Work, Columbia University, USA

"Some people can't choose a nice area. So how do public services affect their lives? This insightful book shows, through the voices of the people themselves, just what a difference those services can make." --Prof Lord Layard, London School of Economics

"Family Futures does a rare thing - it allows families to talk for themselves about their experiences raising children in poor neighbourhoods. As we embark on another era of major social policy change, policy makers, researchers and students alike would do well to listen to the voices so sensitively captured in this book and be reminded of the impact, possibilities and limits of social policies." --Katherine Rake, Family & Parenting Institute

L'autore:

Anne Power, CASE, London School of Economics and Political Science, Helen Willmot, Researcher, Bradford and Airdale Cancer Support. and Rosemary Davidson, Employment Group, Policy Studies Initiative.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Policy Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 184742970X
• ISBN 13: 9781847429704
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304