Exploring Concepts of Child Well-Being

Implications for Children's Services

Nick Axford (Dartington Social Research Unit)

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English

Policy Press
29 June 2012

Social issues & processes; Child welfare

Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion

Policy reforms to children's services in the UK and elsewhere encourage a greater focus on outcomes defined in terms of child well-being. Yet for this to happen, we need not only a better understanding of what child well-being is and how services can improve it, but also the ability to measure child well-being in order to evaluate success.

This book investigates the main approaches to conceptualising child well-being, applies them to the child population using household survey and agency audit data, then considers the implications for children's services. The author:

provides a clear conceptual understanding of five perspectives on well-being: need, rights, poverty, quality of life and social exclusion

demonstrates the value of each perspective

charts levels of child well-being in an inner-London community, including violated rights and social exclusion

sets out the features that children's services must have if they are to improve child well-being defined in these terms

This book should be read by everyone involved in developing, implementing and evaluating children's services, including researchers, policy makers and practitioners.

By: Nick Axford (Dartington Social Research Unit)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 172mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781447305859
ISBN 10: 144730585X
Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 29 June 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nick Axford is a Researcher at Dartington Social Research Unit, UK. He has worked on numerous projects to measure child well-being in service and community contexts and then use the results to design new services.

Reviews for Exploring Concepts of Child Well-Being: Implications for Children's Services

Children's needs, rights, material resources, quality of life and inclusion do not identify the same target groups, and they call forth different 'service styles'. In a rigorous, scholarly yet readable way, the author casts light on the differences between these bases for official intervention in children's lives. --Bill Jordan, Professor of Social Policy, University of Plymouth and University of Huddersfield. This book brings to life established as well as new ideas about child well-being. More importantly, it explains the consequences of adopting one perspective over another. Nick Axford's investigation is essential reading for those involved in designing, implementing and evaluating services for children. --Jonathan Bradshaw, Professor of Social Policy, University of York. This book moves effortlessly and clearly from ideas about well-being, through their measurement, to policy proposals. It is essential reading for those concerned with children's well-being, but I hope that its message will attract a wider audience. --Ian Gough, Professor of Social Policy, University of Bath. Axford has succeeded in providing research that will better equip staff to make assessments with finesse and formulate strategies to suit. --Adoption & Fostering.