Does Every Child Matter Understanding New Labours Social Reforms Catherine A Simon by Catherine A. Simon, Stephen Ward 9780415495790, 9780203849507, 9780415495783, 0415495792, 0203849507, 0415495784 instant download after payment.

'Every Child Matters' represents the most radical change to education and welfare provision in almost two decades. The book moves beyond a descriptive 'how to' framework to examine the underlying political and social aims of this policy agenda. @contents: 1. The Political Origins of Every Child Matters 2. Modernizing the Welfare State: New Public Management 3. International Comparisons: No Child Left Behind and Excellence for All Americans 4. Sure Start: Combating Urban Disadvantage 5. The Five Outcomes of Every Child Matters 6. Poverty and Economic Wellbeing 7. Child Welfare and Looked-after Children: From Protection to Prevention 8. Citizenship and a New Social Order 9. Challenging Parents: Government in loco parentis 10. Multi-agency Working: Plowden Revisited 11. Redefining the Education Sector: The Challenge for Schools 12. Conclusion: Does Every Child Still Matter?