Parenting in Poor Environments Stress, Support and Coping Book

	Acknowledgements	7
	Preface	9
Pt. I	Introduction an Background	11
1	Introduction	13
2	Methodology and Demographic Characteristics of the Sample	21
Pt. II	Parents under Stress	43
3	Stress Factors at the Individual Level	45
4	Stress Factors at the Family Level	63
5	Stress Factors at the Community and Neighbourhood Level	85
Pt. III	Social Support to Parents in Poor Environments	105
6	Informal Support	111
7	Semi-formal Support	129
8	Formal Support	141
9	Support Deficits in Poor Environments	153
Pt. IV	Risk, Support and Coping	183
10	Coping and Not Coping	189
11	Coping Strategies	203
12	Social Support and Coping: Does Support Make a Difference?	217
Pt. V	Summary of Key Findings, Implications and Messages for Policy and Practice	229
13	Patterns of Need and Support: Priority Groups for Policy and Practice Attention	233
14	What Do Parents Want from Support? Messages for Policy and Practice	243
	App. 1: Glossary of Key Terms	263
App. 2	Sampling for the Survey of Parenting in Poor Environments	265
App. 3	The Data Collection Instruments	279
	App. 4: Analysis of Survey Data	295
	References	295
	Subject Index	307
	Author Index	315