Parenting in Poor Environments

Part 1: Introduction. 1.1 Background to the Study 1.2 Methodology 1.3 Demographic characteristics of the sample. Part 2: Parents under stress. 2.1 Stress factors at the individual level 2.2 Stress factors at the family level 2.3 Stress factors at the community and neighbourhood level. Part 3: Social Support to parents in poor environments. 3.1 Informal support 3.2 Semi-formal support 3.3 Formal support 3.4 Support deficits in poor environments. Part 4: Risk, supporting and coping. 4.1 Coping and not coping 4.2 Coping strategies 4.3 Social support and coping: Does support make a difference? Part 5: Implications and messages for policy and practice. 5.1 Patterns of need and support: Priority groups for policy and practice attention 5.2 What do parents want from support? Messages for policy and practice. References. Appendices. Index.

Policy-makers and practitioners seeking to focus on the ecology of parenting will find much in this well-written study to inform their knowledge base and daily work.