ROLES FOR PROFESSIONALS IN BUILDING FAMILY POLICY - A CASE-STUDY OF STATE FAMILY IMPACT SEMINARS

Authors
BOGENSCHNEIDER K
Citation
K. Bogenschneider, ROLES FOR PROFESSIONALS IN BUILDING FAMILY POLICY - A CASE-STUDY OF STATE FAMILY IMPACT SEMINARS, Family relations, 44(1), 1995, pp. 5-12
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work","Family Studies
Journal title
Family relations → ACNP
ISSN journal
01976664
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
5 - 12
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-6664(1995)44:1<5:RFPIBF>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
In response to calls for policies to strengthen families, this article elaborates on policy roles for family professionals-research for fami ly policy, family evaluation research, family impact analysis, and fam ily policy advocacy (Nybe & McDonald, 1979). A new role, family policy alternatives education, is illustrated with the case study of Wiscons in Family Impact Seminars. The seminars' success in influencing policy discourse and in building linkages among state policy makers, agency officials, researchers, and practitioners is discussed.