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.