Gender and Child Welfare in Society

Considers ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children's development Draws on current developments in thinking about gender relations Offers an overview of sociological, psychological and developmental perspectives on family relationships, child welfare outcomes and the practice/policy realities of professional interventions with families Chapters address range of service settings; including family support, child health, education, child protection, domestic violence, 'looked after' children and youth justice

Brid Featherstone is Professor of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Bradford. Carol-Ann Hooper is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York. Jonathan Scourfield is Reader in Social Work at Cardiff School of Social Sciences. Julie Taylor is Professor of Family Health and Research Dean in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Dundee.