Challenging the politics of early intervention : who's 'saving' children and why / Val Gillies, Rosalind Edwards, Nicola Horsley.
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TextPublisher: Bristol : Policy Press, 2017Description: 224 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781447324102 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Family policy -- Great Britain | Social service -- Great Britain | Children -- Great Britain -- Social conditions | Family and Relationships | Family and Relationships | Great Britain -- Social policyDDC classification: 362.8'2561 Summary: So often, the ills of society are blamed on negligent parenting, leading to the development of social service policies built around the concept of early intervention. Interrogating this concept, this book explores the history of our understanding of children, family, and parenting, and its implications for society. With a particular focus on the intersection of brain science and social policy, the authors challenge our long-held consensus on early intervention.
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So often, the ills of society are blamed on negligent parenting, leading to the development of social service policies built around the concept of early intervention. Interrogating this concept, this book explores the history of our understanding of children, family, and parenting, and its implications for society. With a particular focus on the intersection of brain science and social policy, the authors challenge our long-held consensus on early intervention.
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