Family Policy Matters: How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do - Softcover

Bogenschneider, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415844487 ISBN 13: 9780415844482

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Title: Family Policy Matters( How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: KarenBogenschneider <>Publisher: Routledge

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Review:

"It’s a perfect fit for my Family Policy class. I haven’t found any other books on the market that address the material in such a professional manner and yet keeping it at a layman’s understanding of policy issues." – Mary H. Garcia, Washington State University, USA

"This book takes Bogenschneider’s Family Policy Matters to a whole new level. As an instructor, focus on application is imperative to the utilization of the book within the classroom. Well done!" – Ann Michelle Daniels, South Dakota State University, USA

"This should be required reading for policy makers and the myriad practitioners required to transform policy into effective practice." – Michael E. Lamb, University of Cambridge, UK

"This is the top text in my view... I feel very comfortable introducing this book to undergraduates as well as graduates because of the level of the writing... It is hard to find a book that provides a foundation for family policy... this is the best available... Bogenschneider provides structure and tools for understanding how policy is done." – Clinton Gudmunson, Iowa State University, USA

"The book provides a good foundation to prepare students who will be entering the human services profession in providing and advocating for clients and programs, as well as educating policymakers." – Julia R. Miller, Michigan State University, USA

"I think this is an improvement over the previous edition - which I believe is the best of its type on the market." – Ann Mullis, Florida State University, USA

"This does an excellent job of drawing readers into the complex discussion of family policy issues. Both students and professionals alike will benefit from the unique theoretical and applied perspective of this text." – Adam R. West, Western Kentucky University, USA

"This textbook shows students the importance of policies regarding how it affects families in today’s society, what professionals are currently doing, and what the student can do." – Gladys J. Hildreth, University of North Texas, USA

"This is by far the most content-rich family policy text with the most cases, progressive models, and unique research... I've used [this] book for ... years ... I am certain I'll use the 3rd Edition." – Tyler M. Smith, Baylor University, USA

"We selected [the 2nd edition] because it was the most comprehensive public policy text related to families and appropriate for... an undergraduate program... I would recommend it to colleagues as an appropriate text to inform emerging professionals in the family field... The author’s experience and knowledge of family policy is very apparent." – Arminta Lee Jacobson, University of North Texas, USA

"The current version is excellent and I have no doubt the revision [will] be superior. My course was largely organized around the book and the Family Impact Assessment process because of its relevance to public health and policy development designed to promote health in populations." – Anne W. Riley, Johns Hopkins University, USA

About the Author:

Karen Bogenschneider is a Rothermel-Bascom Professor of Human Ecology and a Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is also a Family Policy Specialist for the University of Wisconsin–Extension.   

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0415844487
• ISBN 13: 9780415844482
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 464