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The Triple Bind of Single-Parent Families

Resources, Employment and Policies to Improve Wellbeing

Edited by Rense Nieuwenhuis and Laurie C. Maldonado

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book presents evidence from over 40 countries that shows how single parents face a triple bind of inadequate resources, employment and policies, which in combination further complicate their lives.

Troublemakers

The Construction of ‘Troubled Families’ as a Social Problem

By Stephen Crossley

Paving the way for a government to fulfil its responsibility to families, this authoritative and critical account of the Troubled Families Programme reveals the inconsistencies and contradictions within it, and issues of deceit and malpractice in its operation.

The Well-Being of Children in the UK

Edited by Jonathan Bradshaw

This is the classic assessment of the state of child well-being in the UK. This fourth edition has been updated to review the latest evidence, including the impact of the economic crisis and austerity measures since 2008. An essential resource.