Evaluating Family Support
Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically
John Pinkerton editor Ilan Katz editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:4th Apr '03
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The delivery of effective family support is a key global childwelfare issue, yet there is little consensus on what constitutesfamily support or what the best ways are to evaluate it.
Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, ThinkingCritically offers a full review of the conceptual andoperational problems involved in this complex and topicalfield.
Ilan Katz and John Pinkerton have brought together a team ofexperienced child care policy analysts and evaluators to presentthe current state of critical thinking alongside detailedinternational case studies. The chapters offer revealing glimpsesinto the nature of family support across the world, as well as anoverview of the challenges facing both practitioners andresearchers.
"The editors of this book have assembled an impressive array ofwell-known authors from various countries." (Journal ofChildren's Services, November 2007)
"...of value for policy makers and administratorsresponsible for service and support of families." (Int JnlAdolescent Med Health, Vol.15, No.4, 2003)
"...a worthwhile collection of papers."(Children and Society, Vol.18 2004)
ISBN: 9780471497233
Dimensions: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
Weight: 652g
360 pages