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"Big Society" in the UK: A Policy Review
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Evans, Kathy – Children & Society, 2011
Alongside the UK Coalition Government's historic public spending cuts, the "Big Society" has become a major narrative in UK political discourse. This article reviews key features of Big Society policies against their aims of rebalancing the economy and mending "Broken Britain", with particular reference to their implications…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Political Attitudes, Persuasive Discourse, Government (Administrative Body)
Partners in Power: A Radically Pluralistic Form of Participative Democracy for Children and Young People
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Cockburn, Tom – Children & Society, 2007
The central concern of this article is to advocate an inclusive and pluralistic notion of a public sphere similar to those advocated by feminist writers such as Iris Marion Young and Nancy Fraser. These ideas complement the plethora of initiatives from statutory and voluntary agencies to take on board the participation and voices of children and…
Descriptors: Democracy, Community Involvement, Voluntary Agencies, Citizenship
Every Child Matters and the Voluntary and Community Sector
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Vallender, Ian – Children & Society, 2006
Children's services in England are undergoing a radical reorganisation. New arrangements for local authorities and statutory partners impact significantly on organisations in the voluntary and community sector that are encouraged to deliver more public services. Local voluntary organisations will need help to organise themselves and to build…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Social Services, Planning
Picking Up the Pieces: Local Government Reorganisation and Voluntary Sector Children's Services.
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Craig, Gary; Hill, Malcolm; Manthorpe, Jill; Tisdall, Kay; Monaghan, Bernadette; Wheelaghan, Suzanne – Children & Society, 2000
Explores the consequences of local government reorganization for children's services provided by voluntary sector organizations in Scotland, England, and Wales. Reviews the impact on funding, boundary problems, changing structures, and the fragmentation of local authorities. Concludes that short-term impact is damaging for projects and their…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Fifty Years Ago: The Curtis and Clyde Reports.
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Holman, Bob – Children & Society, 1996
Asserts that these reports were wide-ranging proposals for new statutory services for disadvantaged children. Argues that the impetus for the reports sprang from events and organizations before and during World War II. Reviews child care 1900-39, war and evacuation, and Lady Allen's influence on child care policy. Claims that the Children Act 1948…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disadvantaged Youth, Foreign Countries, Foster Care
The Contribution of Voluntary Organizations to the Care of Children with Life-Limiting Incurable Disorders and Their Families.
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Cornish, Jocelyn; And Others – Children & Society, 1996
Used mail survey to assess contributions of voluntary organizations providing for children with life-limiting incurable disorders. Found a variety of services, including information service, emotional support and counseling, patient and family support, and telephone helpline. Respite care was associated with annual budget size. Unstable funding,…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Child Advocacy, Child Caregivers, Children