Gender And Child Welfare In Society

Download or read book Gender and Child Welfare in Society written by Brid Featherstone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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