Working with Vulnerable Families

A Partnership Approach

Fiona Arney, Dorothy Scott

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9781107610668
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781107497566
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Sociology
• Index: Social Sciences

Poverty, domestic violence, marginalisation, drug and alcohol dependence are just some of the issues faced by many Australian families. Now in its second edition, Working with Vulnerable Families provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to family-centred practice in Australia. It explores the ways in which health, education and social welfare professionals can support and protect children and their families. Fully revised and updated, with eight new chapters, the book examines recent research and programs on relationship-based family support, harnessing 'resilience' and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. It encourages readers to 'think child, think family, think community' in order to promote the development, wellbeing and safety of young children and future generations. Each chapter features learning goals, local case studies and reflective questions to help reinforce and extend the reader's understanding. Written by a diverse team of experts, this is an indispensable resource for students and practitioners alike.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Foreword
• Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of text boxes
• Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1 Think child, think family, think community
• 2 Working within and between organisations
• 3 Family-centred practice in early childhood settings
• 4 Including fathers in work with vulnerable families
• 5 Parenting in a new culture: working with refugee families
• 6 Working with Aboriginal families
• 7 Family decision-making approaches for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
• 8 The relationship between family support workers and families where child neglect is a concern
• 9 Working with parents with substance misuse problems
• 10 Children in the midst of family and domestic violence
• 11 Attachment theory: from concept to supporting children in out-of-home care
• 12 Understanding the journey of parents whose children are in out-of-home care
• 13 Spreading and implementing promising approaches in child and family services
• References
• Index