Gender And Child Welfare In Society Brid Featherstone Carolann Hooper by Brid Featherstone, Carol-ann Hooper, Jonathan Scourfield, Julie Taylor 9780470681862, 9780470684771, 0470681861, 0470684771 instant download after payment.
Considers ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children's development
- Draws on current developments in thinking about gender relations
- Offers an overview of sociological, psychological and developmental perspectives on family relationships, child welfare outcomes and the practice/policy realities of professional interventions with families
- Chapters address range of service settings; including family support, child health, education, child protection, domestic violence, ‘looked after’ children and youth justice
Content:
Chapter 1 Gender and ChildWelfare in Society: Introduction to Some Key Concepts (pages 1–25): Jonathan Scourfield
Chapter 2 Exploring the Relationship between Gender and Child Health: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Economic Resource Countries (pages 27–59): Lorraine Green and Julie Taylor
Chapter 3 Gender, Child Maltreatment and Young People's Offending (pages 61–93): Carol?Ann Hooper
Chapter 4 Gender and Schooling (pages 95–120): Shereen Benjamin
Chapter 5 Are Abused Women ‘Neglectful’Mothers? A Critical Reflection Based onWomen's Experiences (pages 121–148): Simon Lapierre
Chapter 6 The Clock Starts Now: Feminism, Mothering and Attachment Theory in Child Protection Practice (pages 149–172): Julia Krane, Linda Davies, Rosemary Carlton and Meghan Mulcahy
Chapter 7 Engaging Fathers – Promoting Gender Equality? (pages 173–194): Brid Featherstone
Chapter 8 Working with Violent Male Carers (Fathers and Stepfathers) (pages 195–222): Mark Rivett
Chapter 9 The Family Group Conference in ChildWelfare: A View from New Zealand (pages 223–246): Margaret McKenzie
Chapter 10 Gender in Residential Childcare (pages 247–272): Mark Smith
Chapter 11 Therapeutic Options in Child Protection and Gendered Practices (pages 273–299): Trish Walsh
