Challenging the Politics of Early Intervention
Author | : Gillies, Val |
Publisher | : Policy Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2017-08-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1447324102 |
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So often, the ills of society are blamed on negligent parenting, leading to the development of social service policies built around the concept of early intervention. Interrogating this concept, this book explores the history of our understanding of children, family, and parenting, and its implications for society. With a particular focus on the intersection of brain science and social policy, the authors challenge our long-held consensus on early intervention. Accessibly written and highly topical, Challenging the Politics of Early Intervention is a comprehensive and critical assay of our contemporary belief that so-called bad parents raise substandard future citizens unfit for the new capitalism.