International Perspectives on Parenting Support and Parental Participation in Children and Family Services

1.Introduction to Parenting Support and Parental Participation in Children and Family Services. Part One. 2.Parenting Support and Parental Participation. 3.Parents' participation in the early childhood education and care system in Bulgaria: Status quo and contributing factors. 4.Mapping Parenting Interventions in Portugal. 5.Harnessing the Power of Evidence: Parental Participation in one Early Learning and Childcare Setting in Scotland. 6.The integral role of parents in fostering a sense of belonging for school-aged children. 7.Supporting parents in acquiring (self)regulatory competence in the use of media technologies by family members: The case of programmes, projects and activities applied in Poland. 8.Contact Time for very Young Children. Part Two. 9.A participatory model of research with parents involved in a child protection and welfare service to inform its future strategic orientation. 10.The implementation and effectiveness of group-based programmes for mainly vulnerable parent populations: Key findings and lessons from research conducted in Ireland. 11.Mechanisms of change in parenting support initiatives for vulnerable families. Raising up parents' voices through the significant events approach. 12.Let's reflect together: Building capabilities through participative assessment of the child's needs. 13.Licence to help? A relational approach to families with complex lives. 14."It's a private matter"- aligning the views of Polish migrant parents and Irish service providers in the delivery of parenting support. 15.A Relational Approach to Assessing and Enhancing Parenting Capacity: Building Better Futures. 16.Understanding the experiences and perceived needs of parents with children on the autism spectrum. 17.Parental participation and community family support: 'Family Support Hubs' in Northern Ireland and 'Family Hubs' in England. 18.Learning and final remarks: Parenting Support and Parental Participation.