Journal of Children's Services: Volume 6 Issue 1
Research informing policy and practice
Table of contents
Trends in child subjective well‐being in the UK
Jonathan Bradshaw, Antonia KeungThis article exploits British Household Panel Survey data to explore trends in subjective well‐being of young people aged 11‐15 over the period 1994‐2008. Two dimensions of…
Examining implementer fidelity: conceptualising and measuring adherence and competence
Wendi Cross, Jennifer WestThe positive outcomes demonstrated in programme efficacy trials and the apparent ineffectiveness of programmes in community settings have prompted investigators and practitioners…
Reflections on the impact of the Children Act 1989: child care policy, the knowledge base and the evolving role of social work
James BlewettThe Children Act 1989 sought to be evidence based in that its development reflected a growing body of research in the field of child care. This article explores the dynamic…
Intention to attend parenting programmes: does ethnicity make a difference?
Asmita Patel, Rachel Calam, Angela LathamThe research sought to assess perceived barriers to enrolment in parenting programmes by different ethnic groups in a deprived inner‐city community. In study one, parents of…
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- prof Emily Munro