Handbook of Family Policies Across the Globe.

¿¿Family Policies Across the Globe provides comprehensive coverage of explicit and implicit family policies from an international perspective. The coverage includes issues such as family-friendly work practices, work-life balance, childcare, poverty, domestic violence, social exclusion/inclusion, im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Robila, Mihaela
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer, 2014.
Temas:
Social sciences.
Social policy.
Social service.
Families.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Family policy.
Public welfare.
Social Sciences
Public Policy
Social Work
Sciences sociales.
Politique sociale.
Service social.
Familles.
Enfants > Psychologie.
Psychologie scolaire.
Politique familiale.
Aide sociale.
social sciences.
public policy.
welfare services.
Child psychology
Families
Family policy
Public welfare
School psychology
Social policy
Social sciences
Social service
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:¿¿Family Policies Across the Globe provides comprehensive coverage of explicit and implicit family policies from an international perspective. The coverage includes issues such as family-friendly work practices, work-life balance, childcare, poverty, domestic violence, social exclusion/inclusion, immigration, and disability. The chapters explore what types of family policies exist in different countries or geographical areas, what are some of challenges encountered in developing, implementing, and evaluating them, and provides recommendations for an evidence-based policy making process. ¿
Notas:State of Research on Families as Background for Evidence-Based Policy Development.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (475 pages)
Bibliografía:ReferencesChapter 4: Child-and Family-Focused Policy in Botswana; Examples of National Policy Initiatives; Millennium Development Goals; Vision 2016; Botswana Children's Act; Family Policy Implementation and Assessment; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Family Policy in South Africa; Introduction; Family Policy During the Apartheid Era; High Proportion of Female-Headed Households; Absent Fathers; Poverty; Housing; Family Policies in the Post-Apartheid Era; Family Policies in Contemporary South Africa; Policies Targeting Marriage; Policies Regarding Child-Rearing and Work-Family Balance.
ISBN:9781461467717
1461467713

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