Family futures : childhood and poverty in urban neighbourhoods /

Family futures is about family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems where surrounding conditions make bringing up children more difficult and family life is more fraught and limited. This book is based on a longitudinal study of more than 200 families interviewed annually over t...

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Main Author: Power, Anne
Other Authors: Davidson, Rosemary, Willmot, Helen
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bristol ; Portland : Policy Press, 2011
Series:CASE studies on poverty, place, and policy
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Summary:Family futures is about family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems where surrounding conditions make bringing up children more difficult and family life is more fraught and limited. This book is based on a longitudinal study of more than 200 families interviewed annually over the last decade. It answers three important questions in the works of families themselves: What challenges face families in poor areas? How are the challenges being met? Have government efforts helped or hindered progress over the past decade?--From cover, [p]. 4
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 296 p.) : ill
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
Access:License restrictions may limit access