Includes bibliographical references and index.

Working with children, young people and families - the policy context / Graham Brotherton -- Changing childhoods, changing families / Graham Brotherton and Gill McGillivray -- Working with parents / Graham Brotherton -- The meaning of poverty: issues and policy development / Hilary Dunphy and Terry Potter -- Children and young people's health and well-being / Graham Brotherton and Terry Potter -- Listening to children's voices - in educational settings / John Ryan and Stephen Griffin -- From safeguarding to safeguarding / Mark Cronin and Claire Smith -- Interpreting risk: factors, fears and judgement / Stan Tucker and Dave Trotman -- Situating child development / Roger Willoughby -- Research with children, young people and families / Claire Smith -- Developing yourself as a practitioner / Gill McGillivray and Helen Davies -- Where are we going? / Graham Brotherton and Gill McGillivray.