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Innovations in Child and Family Policy tackles many of the common
problems and challenges that are considered to be at the heart of
child and family policy: family creation, economic support,
childrearing, and family care-giving. Innovations begins by
defining child and family policy and discussing the history of this
growing specialization within the social sciences. The main
chapters of Innovations address policy and programmatic solutions
to problems that face families by topic area: (1) early childhood
and education, (2) government interventions with family violence,
children's welfare, and the justice system, and (3) supports for
children and families. Specifically, the chapters in Innovations
address the availability of child care, family medical leave,
special needs children, parent involvement in their children's
education, preventing and addressing child abuse and neglect,
children who witness partner violence, child support orders,
children of incarcerated fathers, and young adults in the justice
system. What makes this book unique is that it contains applied
research from many program evaluations or assessments of existing
state-level legislation. Social scientists from multiple
disciplines examine the efficacy such programs and policies to make
recommendations for expanded or new child and family policies. For
our novice and/or student readers, we hope that Innovations will
help them to develop a greater sense of what academics,
professionals, and politicians mean when they speak of "child and
family policy" and also an appreciation for how social science
research can contribute to policy-making to support children and
families. For our more advanced readers, we hope that these
chapters make a significant contribution to the conversations
regarding how multidisciplinary social science research can inform
policy recommendations. For all of our readers, we hope that the
use-inspired research presented in Innovations will help to
strengthen and support the we
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014! Why do parents hit those
they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done
to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in
The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over
7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the
book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking
is used in different cultures and the subsequent effects of its use
on children and on society. Evidence that shows the relationship
between spanking and the subsequent slowing of cognitive
development and increase in antisocial and criminal behavior is
shown. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies are explored
in an accessible fashion. An abundance of high quality research has
produced findings that are highly consistent from study to study
which show that spanking is a risk factor for aggressive behavior
and other social and psychological problems. Because of these
findings, the authors argue for policy changes and recommend a
drastic reduction in the use of spanking. Policy and practical
implications are explored in most chapters. The Primordial Violence
highlights: The benefits of avoiding spanking such as the
development of better interpersonal skills and higher academic
achievement; The link between spanking and behavioral problems and
crime; The extent to which spanking is declining and why despite
the unusually high level of agreement between numerous studies
which found harmful effects from spanking, most parents continue to
spank. Part 1 documents the worldwide use of spanking and why
parents spank. The possible adverse effects of spanking on
children's behavior and academic achievement, and the potential for
violence and criminal behavior in later life, are explored in Parts
2, 3, and 4. Part 5 examines trends in spanking, and suggests what
can be done to lower the percent of parents who spank.
Contradictory opinions about whether to spank are explored. The
book concludes with a call for change in this aspect of parenting
which will have profound benefits, for the children and families
involved, and society as a whole. Intended for a general audience
of readers who are interested in child development and parenting
and for advanced undergraduate and/or graduate courses in child
abuse, family violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal behavior,
social development, sociology of the family, or parenting and
family relations taught in psychology, human development, family
studies, criminology, education, social work, sociology, and social
policy.
Since the 1970s, policy-makers and advocates for mothers, fathers,
and children have attempted to remedy some of the inherent problems
of divorce_such as conflict over the children, delegation of
decision-making responsibiities, poor communication skills, and
lack of knowledge about children experiencing divorce_through
state-level legislation for divorcing or divorced families. These
policies have taken the forms of mandated mediation, legal
presumptions for particular custodial arrangements, child support
orders, divorce education programs for parents, and parenting
plans. Mending Broken Families introduces social policies for
divorced families by discussing their history and provides the
first comprehensive assessment and review of their effectiveness.
Since the 1970s, policy-makers and advocates for mothers, fathers,
and children have attempted to remedy some of the inherent problems
of divorce such as conflict over the children, delegation of
decision-making responsibiities, poor communication skills, and
lack of knowledge about children experiencing divorce through
state-level legislation for divorcing or divorced families. These
policies have taken the forms of mandated mediation, legal
presumptions for particular custodial arrangements, child support
orders, divorce education programs for parents, and parenting
plans. Mending Broken Families introduces social policies for
divorced families by discussing their history and provides the
first comprehensive assessment and review of their effectiveness.
This book focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect
deaths in the U.S. In 2013 1,520 children died from maltreatment.
This book defines child maltreatment fatalities (CMFs) and
discusses the prevalence of deaths in the U.S. over the last
several decades. It addresses the known risk factors for
maltreatment deaths including child, parent, the parent-child
relationship, and household risk factors. The main focus of the
book addresses the responses and interventions that have been put
in place in order to prevent CMFs: the child welfare profession,
child death review teams, safe haven laws, criminal justice
responses, public education, and new, federal efforts in the U.S.
to reduce CMFs in the U.S. The book finishes by making
recommendations for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers
about how to prevent fatal maltreatment among children in the U.S.
This book focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect
deaths in the U.S. In 2013 1,520 children died from maltreatment.
This book defines child maltreatment fatalities (CMFs) and
discusses the prevalence of deaths in the U.S. over the last
several decades. It addresses the known risk factors for
maltreatment deaths including child, parent, the parent-child
relationship, and household risk factors. The main focus of the
book addresses the responses and interventions that have been put
in place in order to prevent CMFs: the child welfare profession,
child death review teams, safe haven laws, criminal justice
responses, public education, and new, federal efforts in the U.S.
to reduce CMFs in the U.S. The book finishes by making
recommendations for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers
about how to prevent fatal maltreatment among children in the U.S.
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014! Why do parents hit those
they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done
to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in
The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over
7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the
book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking
is used in different cultures and the subsequent effects of its use
on children and on society. Evidence that shows the relationship
between spanking and the subsequent slowing of cognitive
development and increase in antisocial and criminal behavior is
shown. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies are explored
in an accessible fashion. An abundance of high quality research has
produced findings that are highly consistent from study to study
which show that spanking is a risk factor for aggressive behavior
and other social and psychological problems. Because of these
findings, the authors argue for policy changes and recommend a
drastic reduction in the use of spanking. Policy and practical
implications are explored in most chapters. The Primordial Violence
highlights: The benefits of avoiding spanking such as the
development of better interpersonal skills and higher academic
achievement; The link between spanking and behavioral problems and
crime; The extent to which spanking is declining and why despite
the unusually high level of agreement between numerous studies
which found harmful effects from spanking, most parents continue to
spank. Part 1 documents the worldwide use of spanking and why
parents spank. The possible adverse effects of spanking on
children's behavior and academic achievement, and the potential for
violence and criminal behavior in later life, are explored in Parts
2, 3, and 4. Part 5 examines trends in spanking, and suggests what
can be done to lower the percent of parents who spank.
Contradictory opinions about whether to spank are explored. The
book concludes with a call for change in this aspect of parenting
which will have profound benefits, for the children and families
involved, and society as a whole. Intended for a general audience
of readers who are interested in child development and parenting
and for advanced undergraduate and/or graduate courses in child
abuse, family violence, juvenile delinquency, criminal behavior,
social development, sociology of the family, or parenting and
family relations taught in psychology, human development, family
studies, criminology, education, social work, sociology, and social
policy.
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