Family Policy Matters: How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do, Second ...
ISBN: 9780805860726 | 080586072X
Edition: 1stFormat: Nonspecific Binding
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau
Pub. Date: 8/25/2006
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Drawing on hundreds of studies in the last 20 years, the new edition ofFamily Policy Mattersbrings a fresh perspective to family policy, underscoring why it is needed, and outlining how policymaking should be approached. Author Karen Bogenschneider incorporates new research and current issues as she proposes a theoretical framework for conceptualizing policy issues in a way that holds the potential for overcoming controversy and identifying common ground. The targeted audience includes researchers interested in seeing their research and ideas a... MORE
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Preface: The Floating Opera of Family Policy | p. xix |
| Preface to Reluctant Students of Family Policy | p. xxxi |
| The Rationale for Family Policymaking | |
| Do We Need a Family Perspective in Policymaking? | p. 3 |
| Is Policymaking Focused More on Families or Individuals? Are Professionals Adequately Trained in Family Science, Theory, and Methodology? | p. 15 | ... MORE
| What Is Family Policy? What Is a Family Perspective in Policymaking? | p. 29 |
| Do Families Matter and What Is Their Value in Policymaking? | p. 39 |
| Are Family Issues a Legitimate Focus of Policymaking? | p. 53 |
| Applying a Family Perspective to Current Policy Issues | |
| Do We Know What Good Parenting Is? Can Public Policy Promote It? | p. 67 |
| Can a Family-Focused Approach Benefit Health Care? | p. 85 |
| What Current Policies and Proposals Are Changing the Political Landscape for Families? | p. 97 |
| Using Theory and Practice to move Controversial Policies Forward | |
| How Can We Bridge the Controversy and Move Family Policies Forward? The Theory of Paradox | p. 115 |
| What Can We Learn from the Roots of American Social Policy About Building Enduring Family Policies in the 21st Century? | p. 141 |
| What Can We Learn from the Past About Methods for Moving Family Policy Forward in the Future? | p. 161 |
| Strategies for Getting Involved in Family Policymaking | |
| What Roles Can Family Professionals Play to Build Family Policy? | p. 177 |
| Which Approach Is Best for Getting Involved in Family Policy: Advocacy or Education? | p. 227 |
| How Can We Connect Research With State Policymaking? Lessons From the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars | p. 245 |
| How Can Professionals Team up With Communities to Influence Local Policymaking? Guidelines From Wisconsin Youth Futures | p. 277 |
| Is It Time to Take Family Policy Seriously? | p. 291 |
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| p. 305 | |
| References | p. 313 |
| Author Index | p. 345 |
| Subject Index | |
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