ABSTRACT

This is a case study of the shifting boundary between family and state in Britain from the mid 1970s to 1990. The book describes a variety of family centres and shows how they have responded to the crises in child welfare and social work. The book also considers the issues of gender in policy.

chapter Chapter 1|23 pages

The Family and the State

chapter Chapter 2|26 pages

Family Centres Observed

chapter Chapter 3|22 pages

Roots of Family Centres

The politics of childhood

chapter Chapter 4|24 pages

Roots of Family Centres

Motherhood and the state

chapter Chapter 5|23 pages

Social Work and Family Centres

chapter Chapter 6|23 pages

Towards Good Practice in Family Centres

chapter Chapter 7|21 pages

New Family Policies