Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. Acknowledgements iv
4. Introduction 1
5. Social exclusion, child welfare and well-being 5
6. Contemporary issues for preventative child welfare 29
7. The development of preventative policy and practice: an overview 43
8. The Children’s Fund: strategies for social inclusion 67
9. The Children’s Fund: activities and impacts of partnership strategies 85
10. New understandings for prevention 111
11. Conclusion: effective preventative approaches 129
12. References 145
13. Index 157