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Title:

Children and families in communities : theory, research, policy and practice / Jacqueline Barnes ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Wiley,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xxii, 229 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Community-based child welfare.
Community-based family services.
Child development
Community psychology.

Other Authors:

Barnes, Jacqueline.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-220) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Theories of community influence -- Assessing neighbourhood and community characteristics -- The influence of neighbourhood and community characteristics on families and children -- Children and young people in communities -- Community interventions and policy -- Community interventions aimed at early child development and parenting problems -- Children's participation in community consultation and planning -- Schools as communities and schools within communities -- Community based approaches to youth safety and juvenile crime -- Conclusions.

Series:

NSPCC/Wiley series in protecting children

ISBN:

9780470093573
9780470093573 (cloth)
0470093579 (cloth)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)63125840

LCCN:

2006001297

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)