Does every child matter? understanding new labour's social reforms - Simon, Catherine A.; Ward, Stephen, 1947-; T&F eBooks (Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2010)
1. The political origins of Every Child Matters -- 2. Modernising the welfare state : new public management -- 3. International comparisons : No Child Left Behind and Excellence for All Americans -- 4. Sure Start : combating urban disadvantage -- 5. The five outcomes : a social agenda for the UK -- 6. Poverty and economic wellbeing -- 7. Child welfare and looked-after children : from protection to prevention -- 8. Citizenship and the new social order -- 9. Challenging parents : government in loco parentis -- 10. Multi-agency working : Plowden revisited -- 11. Redefining the education sector : the challenge for schools -- 12. Conclusion : does every child matter?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also available in print edition.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Keywords: Educational evaluation -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Education -- Standards -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Education and state -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Electronic books