Supporting children and families : lessons from Sure Start for evidence-based practice in health, social care and education / edited by Justine Schneider, Mark Avis and Paul Leighton. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007. - 287 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction to child development and health -- Evaluation of a pampering group -- Increasing breastfeeding rates : issues and approaches -- Evaluating the impact of a child injury prevention project -- Training for language enriched preschool settings -- A perinatal mental health project -- Introduction to partnership working -- Parental involvement : engagement with the development of services -- Partnership between parents and professionals -- Local programmes and social services : lessons in partnership -- Perceptions of statutory service providers of local programmes -- Introduction to paths to education and employment -- Early education and children's outcomes : how long do the impacts last -- Lifelong learning and parental employability -- Developing local parents -- Introduction to supporting families -- Understanding family support -- Providing respite -- What difference does it make? -- Engaging with men -- Family support services -- Introduction to community development -- Involving parents -- Inclusion and diversity : issues for travellers -- New localism : from bounded to porous communities -- Conclusion.

9781843105060

2007032742


Sure Start (Programme)


Children with social disabilities--Services for--Great Britain.
Day care centers--Great Britain.
Early childhood education--Great Britain.
Family services--Great Britain.
Medical care--Great Britain.

HV751.A6 / S85 2007

362.71