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Family Policy Matters

How Policymaking Affects Families and What Professionals Can Do

• By Karen Bogenschneider

• Price: $34.95
• Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
• Pages: 392
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 25th August 2006
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-6072-6

About the Book

Drawing on hundreds of studies in the last 20 years, the new edition of Family Policy Matters brings a fresh perspective to family policy, underscoring why it is needed, and outlining how policymaking should be approached.

Author Karen Bogenschneider proposes a theoretical framework for conceptualizing policy issues in a way that holds the potential for overcoming controversy and identifying common ground.

New to this edition:

• A 373-page Instructor's Manual includes syllabi, assignments, readings, discussion questions, and instructor insights. The manual features 29 daily lesson plans for undergraduate courses, 15 daily lesson plans for graduate courses, 26 classroom activities, and 5 PowerPoint presentations. For instructors who adopt the text, the manual can be accessed electronically at www.familyimpactseminars.org/index.asp?p=2&page=tfp_instmanual .
• Issues that have changed the political landscape for families (e.g. strengthening marriage initiative, same-sex marriage).
• An updated section on state statutes or Governor's orders that require family impact analysis.
• Chapter on the history of family policy in this century.
• Appendix on how to conduct a family impact analysis.
• Two case studies on writing family policy newsletters for state policymakers and teaching family impact analysis to the general public.

The targeted audience includes researchers interested in seeing their research and ideas acted upon in the policy world, family professionals who work to connect research and policymaking and instructors interested in making family policy come alive for undergraduate and graduate students. This book is an ideal textbook for family policy courses.

Table of Contents

Contents: T. Ooms, Foreword. T.J. Corbett, Foreword. Preface: The Floating Opera of Family Policy. Preface to Reluctant Students of Family Policy. Part I: The Rationale for Family Policymaking. Do We Need a Family Perspective in Policymaking? Is Policymaking Focused More on Families or Individuals?; Are Professionals Adequately Trained in Family Science, Theory, and Methodology? What Is Family Policy?; What Is a Family Perspective in Policymaking? Do Families Matter and What Is Their Value in Policymaking? Are Family Issues a Legitimate Focus of Policymaking? Part II: Applying a Family Perspective to Current Policy Issues. D. Riley, K. Bogenschneider, Do We Know What Good Parenting Is?; Can Public Policy Promote It? W.J. Doherty, J.R. Anderson, Can a Family-Focused Approach Benefit Health Care? What Current Policies and Proposals Are Changing the Political Landscape for Families? Part III: Using Theory and Practice to Move Controversial Policies Forward. How Can We Bridge the Controversy and Move Family Policies Forward?; The Theory of Paradox. K. Bogenschneider, T. Corbett, What Can We Learn From the Roots of American Social Policy About Building Enduring Family Policies in the 21st Century? What Can We Learn From the Past About Methods for Moving Family Policy Forward in the Future? Part IV: Strategies for Getting Involved in Family Policymaking. What Roles Can Family Professionals Play to Build Family Policy? Which Approach Is Best for Getting Involved in Family Policy: Advocacy or Education? K. Bogenschneider, J.R. Olson, J. Mills, K.D. Linney, How Can We Connect Research With State Policymaking?; Lessons From the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars. How Can Professionals Team Up With Communities to Influence Local Policymaking?; Guidelines From Wisconsin Youth Futures. Is It Time to Take Family Policy Seriously? Appendices.

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