{"product_id":"evaluating-family-support-isbn-9780471497233","title":"Evaluating Family Support","description":"The delivery of effective family support is a key global childwelfare issue, yet there is little consensus on what constitutesfamily support or what the best ways are to evaluate it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, ThinkingCritically offers a full review of the conceptual andoperational problems involved in this complex and topicalfield.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ilan Katz and John Pinkerton have brought together a team ofexperienced child care policy analysts and evaluators to presentthe current state of critical thinking alongside detailedinternational case studies. The chapters offer revealing glimpsesinto the nature of family support across the world, as well as anoverview of the challenges facing both practitioners andresearchers. List of Illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Editors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Heather B. Weiss.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: THE NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Perspective through International Comparison in theEvaluation of Family Support (John Pinkerton and Ilan Katz).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: UNDERPINNING ISSUES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Political and Technical Issues Facing Evaluators of FamilySupport (Jane Tunstill).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Social Exclusion, Family Support and Evaluation (CorinneMay-Chahal, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Value of Resilience as a Key Concept in Evaluating FamilySupport (Robbie Gilligan).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Issues in Evaluating Family Support Services: An AmericanPerspective (Peter Pecora).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Comparative Research as a Method of Evaluating Systems(Rachael Hetherington).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: 'CASE STUDIES' FROM AROUND THE WORLD.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. National Policy Making and the Need to Evaluate FamilySupport in the Republic of Ireland (Catherine Hazlett).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. A Culturally Relevant Model for Evaluating Family Services inHong Kong (Monit Cheung and Chi-Kwong Law).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Lessons from the Evaluation of Fa mily Support in New Zealand(Jackie Sanders and Robyn Munford).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. A Nationaln Evaluation of Family Support Services: AnEvaluation of Services Provided by the NSPCC in the United Kingdom(Ruth Gardner).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Empowering Parents: A Two-Generation Intervention in aCommunity Context in Northern Ireland (Nuala Quiery, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. The Indicators Study: An Cross-Site ImplementationEvaluation of the Community Partnerships for Protecting ChildrenInitiative in America (Stephen Budde).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Policy Roots and Practice Growth: Evaluating Family Supporton the West Coast of Ireland (John Canavan and Pat Dolan).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. The Resourceful Adolescent Project: A Universal Approach toPreventing Adolescent Depression through Promoting Resilience andFamily-Well Being in Australia (Ian Shochet and David Ham).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Evaluation of the Contact Family Service in Sweden (GunvorAndersson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV: TOWARDS AN INTERNATIONAL AGENDA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. International Convergence and Divergence: Towards an OpenSystem Model in the Evaluation of Family Support (Ilan Katz andJohn Pinkerton).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"The editors of this book have assembled an impressive array ofwell-known authors from various countries.\" (Journal ofChildren's Services, November 2007)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...of value for policy makers and administratorsresponsible for service and support of families.\" (Int JnlAdolescent Med Health, Vol.15, No.4, 2003)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...a worthwhile collection of papers.\"(Children and Society, Vol.18 2004)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlan Katz\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of \u003cem\u003eEvaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically \u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Pinkerton\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of \u003cem\u003eEvaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically \u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley.   The delivery of effective family support is a key global child welfare issue, yet there is little consensus on what constitutes family support or what the best ways are to evaluate it.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically\u003c\/i\u003e offers a full review of the conceptual and operational problems involved in this complex and topical field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIlan Katz and John Pinkerton have brought together a team of experienced child care policy analysts and evaluators to present the current state of critical thinking alongside detailed international case studies. The chapters offer revealing glimpses into the nature of family support across the world, as well as an overview of the challenges facing both practitioners and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989172535525,"sku":"NP9780471497233","price":256.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471497233.jpg?v=1761783081","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/evaluating-family-support-isbn-9780471497233","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}