Approaches To Child And Family Policy / Edition 1

by Harold C. Wallach

Overview

This book examines the state of child and family policy in the United States. It assesses the influence of federal policy on families; reasons for the failures in child-care legislation; and the possibilities and limitations of the social sciences as they relate to the formation of the policies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367171728
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/26/2020
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Federal Role in Family Policies 2. Social Science and the Formation of Policy Toward Children 3. The Family Impact Seminar: A New Approach to Policy Analysis 4. Language Games, Social Science, and Public Policy: The Case of the Family 5. Hostages to Fortune: Adolescents and Social Policy 6. The Demise of Federal Categorical Child Care Legislation: Lessons for the '80s from the Failures of the '70s 7. A Role for Research in Policy-Making: An Experience Studying Child Abuse 8. Social Science Research and Social Policy: Legislative Perspectives of a Congressional Science Fellow 9. Conclusion