Developing Responsive Preventative Practices: Key Messages from Children's and Families' Experiences of the Children's Fund
Pinnock, Katherine Evans, Ruth
Pinnock, Katherine
Evans, Ruth
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2008
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As part of the prevention and social inclusion agenda, the Children's Fund, set up in 2000, has developed preventative services for children at risk of social exclusion. Drawing on a large qualitative dataset of interviews conducted in 2004/05 with children, young people and their parents/carers who accessed Children Fund services, this article analyses key practices and approaches valued by children and parents. These included: specialist support tailored to individual support needs, family-oriented approaches, trusting relationships with service providers, multi-agency approaches and sustainability of services. Finally, the article draws out key lessons for the future development of preventative services. (Blackwell)
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Children & Society, 22(2): 86-98
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0951-0605