Family-Centered Policies and Practices

Download or read book Family-Centered Policies and Practices written by Katharine Briar-Lawson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-22 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the critical juncture of family-centered policy and practice, this book places the universal institution of the family in a global context. By including a conceptual framework as well as practice components, the authors offer an original multimodal approach toward understanding family-centered policy practice from an international perspective. It provides grassroots strategies for activists and practical guides for both students and practitioners and includes cutting-edge interpretations of the impact of globalization on families, social workers, and other helping professionals and advocates.