Gender and Child Welfare in Society

by Featherstone, Brid; Hooper, Carol-Ann; Scourfield, Jonathan; Taylor, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780470681879
• ISBN10: 047068187X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Considers ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children's development Draws on current developments in thinking about gender relations Offers an overview of sociological, psychological and developmental perspectives on family relationships, child welfare outcomes and the practice/policy realities of professional interventions with families Chapters address range of service settings; including family support, child health, education, child protection, domestic violence, 'looked after' children and youth justice

Author Biography

Brid Featherstone is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Bradford. Carol-Ann Hooper is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York. Jonathan Scourfield is Reader in Social Work at Cardiff School of Social Sciences. Julie Taylor is Professor of Family Health and Research Dean in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Dundee.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Gender and Child Welfare in Society: Introduction to Some Key Concepts	p. 1
Exploring the Relationship between Gender and Child Health: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Economic Resource Countries	p. 27
Gender, Child Maltreatment and Young People's Offending	p. 61
Gender and Schooling	p. 95
Are Abused Women 'Neglectful' Mothers? A Critical Reflection Based on Women's Experiences	p. 121
The Clock Starts Now: Feminism, Mothering and Attachment Theory in Child Protection Practice	p. 149
Engaging Fathers - Promoting Gender Equality?	p. 173
Working with Violent Male Carers (Fathers and Stepfathers)	p. 195
The Family Group Conference in Child Welfare: A View from New Zealand	p. 223
Gender in Residential Childcare	p. 247
Therapeutic Options in Child Protection and Gendered Practices	p. 273
Index	p. 301
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