Social Policy for Child and Family Development: A Systems/Dialectical Perspective

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Thomas W. Roberts

Social Policy for Child and Family Development

A Systems/Dialectical Perspective

Thomas W. Roberts

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Cognella, Inc
01 April 2025

Social welfare & social services

Social Policy for Child and Family Development: A Systems/Dialectical Perspective is designed to help students think critically and dialectically about social policies that affect children and families.

Based on the belief that no single policymaking position has all the answers, the book offers a model that reduces the tendency to present only one viewpoint. As they move through the text, readers use this model to evaluate the effectiveness of specific policies.

The book addresses issues such as alcohol, nicotine, and drug use during pregnancy, social policy and poverty, education, family development, and technology. The material also discusses child abuse and neglect, social media and ethnicity, and the future of social policy on child and family development.

Each chapter includes learning objectives, key terms, study questions, a debate activity, additional reading resources, and a list of references.

The third edition features new images and new tables with updated statistics analyzing poverty thresholds, high school graduate rates, children in foster care, and stepfamily statistics. In addition, the book includes new information on fentanyl abuse and effects on the fetus LGBTQ

marriages and families Instagram, TikTok, and artificial intelligence as they relate to social media and child and family social policy and the intersections of Black family life with employment, education, and the economy.

Social Policy for Child and Family Development is well suited to courses in child and family studies or consumer sciences.

By: Thomas W. Roberts
Imprint: Cognella, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Third Edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 653g
ISBN: 9798823316002
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas W. Roberts is Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University, where he taught courses in family studies and public policy. He has authored numerous publications and is the author of the book A Systems Perspective of Parenting: The Individual, the Family and the Social Network. Dr. Roberts received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.

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Thomas W. Roberts

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