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Description for Family Futures
Hardcover.
Family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems is undermined by surrounding conditions. This timely book, by acclaimed author Anne Power and her team, is based on a unique longitudinal study of over 200 families interviewed annually over the last decade. It examines the initiatives introduced to help such families and the impacts on them, their future prospects and the implications for policy. Accessibly written and with clear data presentation, the book will have wide appeal to people who work with, live in and care about families, children and low-income areas.
Family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems is undermined by surrounding conditions. This timely book, by acclaimed author Anne Power and her team, is based on a unique longitudinal study of over 200 families interviewed annually over the last decade. It examines the initiatives introduced to help such families and the impacts on them, their future prospects and the implications for policy. Accessibly written and with clear data presentation, the book will have wide appeal to people who work with, live in and care about families, children and low-income areas.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847429728
SKU
V9781847429728
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Anne Power
Helen Willmot completed a Sociology Ph.D at Leeds University in 2001 and then a postdoctoral Research Fellowship with Edinburgh University. She worked as a researcher in the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at LSE from 2003-06 and now works in the charity sector. Rosemary Davidson is currently a Research Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute. She has post doctoral ... Read more
Reviews for Family Futures
"A very useful book providing a comprehensive account of everyday experiences of people living in difficult circumstances. .. one of the selling points of this book is its qualitative addition, adding vigour and nuance, to existing quantitative evidence. The book provides a beneficial starting point for those wishing to understand how neighbourhoods function, but more importantly how families interact with ... Read more