Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 Parenting Group Beginnings: History and Overview 19
5. 2 Belonging and Exclusion: Parenting Groups’ Objectives 44
6. 3 Educating Parents: Care and Ideology 72
7. 4 From Fundraising to Respite Care: Broad Resource Goals and Narrow Allocation 94
8. 5 Parenting Groups as Agents and Opponents of Social Change 115
9. Conclusion: Building Strategic Parenting Groups 140
10. Appendix A: Research Methods 147
11. Appendix B: Parenting Group Interview Guide 154
12. Appendix C: Parenting Group Demographic Survey 156
13. Acknowledgments 159
14. Notes 163
15. References 169
16. Index 191
17. About the Author 197