Ruth Gardner is a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Holloway College, University of London.

"It provided me with an excellent, well·researched overview of a range of family support services in the UK. ... I found the book to be a quick, enjoyable read ... .A valuable resource for professional practitioners, researchers and policymakers internationally or in the UK." (Journal of Children's Services, August 2007) "There is much to be gained from the trend of the findings and also from other sources of information." (Child & Adolescent Mental Health, November 2004)

• Foreword by Jane Tunstill. Acknowledgements. Report of the Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services 1972. Message from Paul Boateng, Minister of Health. Introduction and Summary of Findings. About the Families. Parental Stress and Ill-Health. Children and Family Support. Typologies of Family Difficulties. Support Networks in the Community. Overview of Family Support Provided by the NSPCC. Examples of Family Support Practices. Children in Need and Local Services. Family Support Now. References. Reading List. Appendix (Methodology). Subject Index.

Ruth Gardner is a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Holloway College, University of London.

"It provided me with an excellent, well·researched overview of a range of family support services in the UK. ... I found the book to be a quick, enjoyable read ... .A valuable resource for professional practitioners, researchers and policymakers internationally or in the UK." (Journal of Children's Services, August 2007) "There is much to be gained from the trend of the findings and also from other sources of information." (Child & Adolescent Mental Health, November 2004)

• Foreword by Jane Tunstill. Acknowledgements. Report of the Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services 1972. Message from Paul Boateng, Minister of Health. Introduction and Summary of Findings. About the Families. Parental Stress and Ill-Health. Children and Family Support. Typologies of Family Difficulties. Support Networks in the Community. Overview of Family Support Provided by the NSPCC. Examples of Family Support Practices. Children in Need and Local Services. Family Support Now. References. Reading List. Appendix (Methodology). Subject Index.

Ruth Gardner is a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Holloway College, University of London.

"It provided me with an excellent, well·researched overview of a range of family support services in the UK. ... I found the book to be a quick, enjoyable read ... .A valuable resource for professional practitioners, researchers and policymakers internationally or in the UK." (Journal of Children's Services, August 2007) "There is much to be gained from the trend of the findings and also from other sources of information." (Child & Adolescent Mental Health, November 2004)

• Foreword by Jane Tunstill. Acknowledgements. Report of the Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services 1972. Message from Paul Boateng, Minister of Health. Introduction and Summary of Findings. About the Families. Parental Stress and Ill-Health. Children and Family Support. Typologies of Family Difficulties. Support Networks in the Community. Overview of Family Support Provided by the NSPCC. Examples of Family Support Practices. Children in Need and Local Services. Family Support Now. References. Reading List. Appendix (Methodology). Subject Index.