Journal of Children's Services: Volume 3 Issue 4
Research informing policy and practice
Table of contents
Diverging family policies to promote children's well‐being in the UK and US: some relevant data from family research and intervention studies
Philip Cowan, Carolyn CowanIn response to what are perceived as the negative consequences for children of family change over the past century, governments in the UK and the US have devoted substantial funds…
Family life in the 21st century: the implications for parenting policy in the UK
Janet WalkerThe ever‐increasing diversity in family forms has provoked concerns in the UK about the instability of family life in the 21st century and promoted a plethora of policy…
Institutionalising science‐based practices in children's services
Laura Hill, Louise Parker, Jenifer McGuire, Rayna SageOver the past 30 years, researchers have documented effective, theory‐based programmes and practices that improve the health and well‐being of children. In order to produce…
The science of a good childhood: a review of Volume 2 of the Journal of Children's Services
Nick Axford, Emma Crewe, Celene Domitrovich, Alina MorawskaThis article reviews the contents of the previous year's editions of the Journal of Children's Services (Volume 2, 2007), as requested by the Journal's editorial board. It draws…
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1746-6660Online date, start – end:
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- prof Emily Munro