Parenting in Poor Environments

Stress, Support and Coping

Deborah Ghate and Neal Hazel

Part of the Supporting Parents series

Paperback: £27.99 / $44.95

2002, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-069-0, BIC 2: JKSB1

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Part 1: Introduction and Background. 1. Introduction. 2. Methodology and demographic characteristics of the sample. Part 2: Parents under stress. 3. Stress factors at the individual level. 4. Stress factors at the family level 5. Stress factors at the community and neighbourhood level. Part 3: Social support to parents in poor environments. 6. Informal support. 7. Semi-formal support. 8. Formal support. 9. Support deficits in poor environments. Part 4: Risk, support and coping. 10. Coping and not coping. 11. Coping strategies. 12. Social support and coping: Does support make a difference? Part 5: Summary of key Findings, implications and messages for policy and practice. 13. Patterns of need and support: Priority groups for policy and practice attention. 14. What do parents want from support? Messages for policy and practice. Appendices. References. Index.

Author information

• Deborah Ghate
• Neal Hazel

Subject areas

• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords

• carers,
• challenging behaviour,
• child protection,
• children,
• community care,
• counselling,
• mental health,
• mental illness,
• social policy,
• social work,
• supported living

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