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The price of a loaf of bread: some conceptions of family support<FNR></FNR><FN>The work reported in this paper was sponsored by a local authority, which is not identified in the paper. </FN>.

Authors :
Penn, Helen
Gough, David
Source :
Children & Society. Jan2002, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p17-32. 16p. 2 Charts.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

This paper reports on a case study of one local authority, and illustrates the different definitions of the term ‘family support’ employed by the different agencies within the authority. It provides a framework to analyse the contribution of the agencies according to the assumptions they make about methods and efficacy of intervention and access to and termination of intervention. It contrasts the findings from this framework with a needs based model of ‘family support’. Social work and health services tend to operate within a narrow, historically determined range, focusing most heavily on emotional support and behavioural change; whereas users and some of the other agencies are more likely to raise matters such as income maintenance, child care, leisure and education. The findings of the case study are discussed in relation to resources for families, key issues for the implementation of family support identified during the introduction of the Children Act, 1989, and the relevance of Social Services Inspectorate inspections to these issues. Copyright &#169; 2002 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09510605
Volume :
16
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Children & Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12063797
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHI.684