Children, Family and the State: A Critical Introduction

Rob Creasy; Fiona Corby

Published by Policy Press 2023

Children, Family and the State

A Critical Introduction

Rob Creasy and Fiona Corby

https://doi.org/10.56687/9781447368977

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About this book

For anyone studying childhood or families a consideration of the state may not always seem obvious, yet a good critical knowledge of politics, social policy and social theory is vital to understanding their impacts upon families’ everyday lives. Accessibly written and assuming no prior understanding, it shows how key concepts, including vulnerability, risk, resilience, safeguarding and wellbeing are socially constructed. Carefully designed to support learning, it provides students with clear guidance on how to use what they have read when writing academic assignments alongside questions designed to support the develop of critical thinking skills. Covering issues from what the family is within a multicultural society, through issues around poverty, social mobility and life-chances, this book gives students an excellent grounding in matters relating to work with children and families. It features: • ‘using this chapter’ sections showing how the content can be used in assignments; • tips on applying critical thinking to books and articles – and how to make use of such thinking in essays; • further reading.

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	iii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The family Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Parenting and failing families Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
The state Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
The relevance of political ideologies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Welfare, policy and the family Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
Wellbeing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Vulnerable children Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Resilience Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Risk Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Safeguarding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Life-chances, inequalities and social mobility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
What, there’s no conclusion? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221

Language: English
Publisher: Policy Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 272

eBook

Published: May 4, 2023
ISBN: 9781447368977