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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Copyright; Contents; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Family Policies Across the Globe: Development, Implementation, and Assessment; Family Policies on the International Arena; Family Policies Across the Globe; Family Policies in Africa; Family Policies in Europe; Family Policies in Asia; Family Policies in Australia; Family Policies in North America; Family Policies in South America; Conclusions; References; Part II: Family Policies in Africa; Chapter 2: Toward Sustainable Family Policies in Sierra Leone: Developments and Recommendations.
  • The Impact of Sociohistoric, Economic, and Political Context on Families and the Policy-Making Process in the Sierra LeoneHistorical Background; The "Rebel War"; The Meaning of "Family" in Sierra Leone; Sierra Leone's Legal Framework; Family Policy Framework Developments Targeting Different Family Functions: A Review of Family Policies in Sierra Leone; Family Policies Targeting Marriage; Family Policies Regarding Childrearing and Family-Work Balance; Family Policies Supporting Families at Risk; Family Policy Implementation and Assessment.
  • Recommendations for Family Policy Development, Implementation, and Assessment for Policy MakersGood Governance; Marginalized Populations; Implementation Strategies; Research Needs; Outstanding Needs; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Public Policy and Families in Kenya; Contemporary Kenyan Families; Creating Families; Policies Related to Families Raising Children; Families and Vulnerable Members; The Role and Influence of Gender; Families and Stress; HIV/AIDS Epidemic; Poverty; Role of the Government; Implementing the 2010 Constitution; Evaluation of Implementation of Policies; Conclusion.
  • Policies Supporting Families at RiskOld Age Grant; Disability Grant; Child Support Grant; Foster Child Grant; Care Dependency Grant; Social Relief of Distress Grant; Family Policy Implementation and Assessment; Recommendations; References; Part III: Family Policies in Europe; Chapter 6: Family Policies in Norway; Introduction; The Influence of Socioeconomic Context on the Social Policymaking Process; Economic Context; Political Context; Family Characteristics in Norway; Definition of Family; Children and Family Characteristics; Fertility Rates; Same-Sex Partners; Divorces.

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