Parental rights and responsibilities

Child welfare, state welfare and parenting issues are high on the UK policy agenda; this timely book examines recent policy developments, parental perspectives about parenting and child-rearing and parental rights to 'welfare state support'.

About the author

Harriet Churchill is a Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests include family and childhood sociology, family and parental support, welfare state reform and family policy.

Summary

Child welfare, state welfare and parenting issues are high on the UK policy agenda; this timely book examines recent policy developments, parental perspectives about parenting and child-rearing and parental rights to 'welfare state support'.

Product details

• Authors: Harriet Churchill, Harriet (Department of Sociological Studies Churchill
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.2011
• EAN: 9781847420909
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-090-9
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 465 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories