Supporting families - Ruth Gardner

Recent government initiatives and developments in professionalpractice have been designed to help families in difficultyeffectively, in order to prevent child harm. This book examineswhether these changes have worked, by examining a large scale studyconducted by the NSPCC and drawing out the main messages forpractice and future policy.

The research findings are set out in terms of children's andfamilies' needs and expectations, agency interventions andoutcomes, community context, measures and perceived changes overtime.

? Highly topical - national priority designated by government
? Professionals are required to learn quickly about this andlittle information is presently available to them
? Clear presentation - lots of boxes and diagrams to beincorporated