Exploring Concepts of Child Well-Being: Implications for Children's Services

ISBN-13: 9781847420657 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 272 str.

Nick Axford

Opis

Policy reforms to children s services are increasingly driven by outcomes that focus on child well-being. Until now, however, this concept has been dimly defined. Seeking a better understanding of what child well-being is and how services can improve it, Nick Axford s pivotal book provides groundbreaking pathways into understanding the true success of child services. After investigating the main approaches to thinking about child well-being, he goes on to apply them to the actual child population by examining household surveys and agency audit data. Finally, he considers the overall implications for children s services, providing a must-read for anyone interested in these critical programs."