Description
Book SynopsisGender and Child Welfare in Society considers the ways in which raising questions about gender can help researchers and practitioners better understand family relationships and issues in children's development.
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii
1 Gender and Child Welfare in Society: Introduction to Some Key Concepts 1
Jonathan Scourfield
2 Exploring the Relationship between Gender and Child Health: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Economic Resource Countries 27
Lorraine Green and Julie Taylor
3 Gender, Child Maltreatment and Young People’s Offending 61
Carol-Ann Hooper
4 Gender and Schooling 95
Shereen Benjamin
5 Are Abused Women ‘Neglectful’ Mothers? A Critical Reflection Based on Women’s Experiences 121
Simon Lapierre vii
6 The Clock Starts Now: Feminism, Mothering and Attachment Theory in Child Protection Practice 149
Julia Krane, Linda Davies, Rosemary Carlton and Meghan Mulcahy
7 Engaging Fathers – Promoting Gender Equality? 173
Brid Featherstone
8 Working with Violent Male Carers (Fathers and Stepfathers) 195
Mark Rivett
9 The Family Group Conference in Child Welfare: A View from New Zealand 223
Margaret McKenzie
10 Gender in Residential Childcare 247
Mark Smith
11 Therapeutic Options in Child Protection and Gendered Practices 273
Trish Walsh
Index 301
