The aim of the Policy Discussion Papers is to review existing evidence and to offer informed discussions about various issues that impact the lives of young people and their families.

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Putting Sibling Relationships on the Map:

A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective

Edited by Martina Klett-Davies - November 2008

This book builds on a collection of papers that were presented at a symposium organised by the Family and Parenting Institute.

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Families and the credit crunch 2008 - Advance copy

Family and Parenting Institute with YouGov - November 2008

The credit crunch is in the news all the time. But how are ordinary families affected? The Family and Parenting Institute listens to the experiences of families of all kinds, on the key...

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2008 - Advance copy

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The Parenting Fund 2006-2008

rising to the challenge

- November 2008

This is a summary of a full report which will be available in 2009.

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Child Wellbeing in England, Scotland and Wales

Comparisons and variations - Advance copy

Lucas Pedace - November 2008

This is a report into functionings and child wellbeing: variations across England, Scotland and Wales. It uses data from the 2005 Families and Children Study (FACS) to look at England, Scotland and Wales and compare income and wellbeing indicators in all three countries.

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Legislating for Sure Start Children’s Centres: Public Consultation

Family and Parenting Institute - November 2008

Comment on the DCSF’s consultation on legislating for Sure Start Children’s Centres (SSCCs).FPI agrees in principle that they should become a statutory commitment within early years...

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Supervising family and parenting workers:

a short guide

Honor Rhodes - November 2008

This guide focuses on agencies where managers are striving to fulfil the accountability function, performance and appraisal issues, together with the much harder task of helping workers manage themselves and the family work they are engaged in.

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No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility

Family and Parenting Institute - October 2008

A conslutation response from the FPI including sections on - lone parents and jobseeker’s allowance, ‘work for your benefit’, partners of benefit claimants, ensuring families are better off...

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Child and Adult Mental Health Services: Falling between the cracks or Think Family?

David Amias - October 2008

Presentation given by David Amias - Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist
Child & Family Department Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation NHS Trust Association for Family Therapy and Systemic...

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Child and Adult Mental Health Services

- October 2008

Speech given by Mary MacLeod at the APGPF seminar on 21 October 2008

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