附註:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Foreword / Thomas J. Corbett -- Preface: The Floating Opera of Family Policy -- The Rationale for Family Policy -- Do We Need a Family Perspective in Policymaking? -- Is Policymaking Focused More on Families or Individuals? Are Professionals Adequately Trained in Family Science, Theory, and Methodology? -- What Is Family Policy? What Is a Family Perspective in Policymaking? -- Do Families Matter? -- Are Family Issues a Legitimate Focus of Policymaking -- Applying a Family Perspective to Current Policy Issues -- Do We Know What Good Parenting Is? Can Public Policy Promote It? / Dave Riley and Karen Bogenschneider -- Can a Family-Focused Approach Benefit Health Care? / William J. Doherty -- What Family Policy Issues Are Likely to Be Debated in the New Millennium? -- Using Theory and Practice to Move Controversial Policies Forward -- How Can We Bridge the Controversy and Move Family Policies Forward? The Theory of Paradox -- What Can We Learn From Past Successes to Guide Family Policy in the Future? -- Strategies for Getting Involved in Family Policymaking -- What Roles Can Family Professionals Play to Build Family Policy? -- Which Approach Is Best for Getting Involved in Family Policy: Advocacy or Education? -- How Can We Connect Research and Knowledge With State Policymaking? Lessons from the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars / Karen Bogenschneider, Jonathan R. Olson, Jessica Mills, and Kirsten D. Linney -- How Can Professionals Team up With Communities to Influence Local Policymaking? Guidelines from Wisconsin Youth Futures -- Is It Time to Take Family Policy Seriously?