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From Parity to Subsidiarity? Children's Policy in Northern Ireland Under New Labour: The Case of Child Welfare
Published in:
Children & Society, Vol: 17, Page: 254-260,Blackwell Publishing Limited
Publication Date:
2003
Aims & Objectives:
This article discusses the devolution agenda of New Labour is related to the progress being made in the peace process and its implications for children's policy considered through focusing on child welfare.
Abstract:
The central challenge in evaluating any aspect of children's policy in Northern Ireland is finding a way to combine acknowledgement of the political violence and instability that marks it out from other UK jurisdictions with recognising its experience as a variation on shared themes. In this paper the devolution agenda of New Labour is related to the progress being made in the peace process and its implications for children's policy considered through focusing on child welfare. With illustrations from policy, legislation and practice, the traditional social policy commitment to 'parity' is shown to have always involved negotiation and accommodation between the realities of the region and Westminster's objectives. It is suggested that under New Labour that is continuing and that the term 'subsidiarity' may prove helpful in describing and engaging in this process. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Children & Society is the property of Blackwell Publishing Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Authors:
John Pinkerton
Study Type:
Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »
Notes:
Article 09510605 Accession Number: 10245398; Pinkerton, John 1; Email Address: j.pinkerton@qub.ac.uk; Affiliations: 1: Queen's University, Belfast Source Info: Jun2003, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p254; Thesaurus Term: CHILD welfare; Thesaurus Term: CHILDREN; Thesaurus Term: SOCIAL policy; Thesaurus Term: POLITICAL parties; Subject Term: SUBSIDIARITY; Subject Term: PARITY; Subject Term: LEGAL status, laws, etc.; Subject Term: NORTHERN Ireland; Number of Pages: 7p. Document Type: Article
Keywords:
- Child Welfare
- Children
- LEGAL status, laws, etc.
- Northern Ireland
- Parity
- POLITICAL parties
- SOCIAL policy
- SUBSIDIARITY
Geography:
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)