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Annotation <b><i>"This is the essential textbook for anyone working with parents. Sue Miller makes the theory come alive with real-life examples. Her long experience in this field and in-depth understanding make the subject accessible even to newcomers to the field. I strongly recommend that if you read only one textbook on work with parents, it should be this one."</i></b><i><br />Mary Crowley OBE, former Chief Executive Parenting UK</i><p>The importance of supporting parents is increasingly being recognised in research and policy, and there are continuing concerns about the consequences of failing to provide adequate support for parents.</p><p>This timely book provides practical advice on how to set up and deliver parenting services that support parents and improve outcomes for children. It:</p><ul><li>Explores the latest research, policies and practices</li><li>Includes reflective questions to encourage the reader to develop their own perspectives</li><li>Considers changes to how modern families function</li><li>Looks at providing support for fathers and male carers</li></ul>It is valuable reading for students, lecturers, practitioners, service managers and policy-makers and anyone working with children and their parents. |
