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ÌÇÐÄTV Oral History Network / History and Policy Parenting Forum July Seminar
Learning from Past Social Policy: The Family and the State in 1970s Britain:
Thomas Bray (University of ÌÇÐÄTV): The Precursor to Radicalism: The Role of the Family in Social Work’s Encounters with the State from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s
Jennifer Crane (University of ÌÇÐÄTV): Governing Childhood: The State and Child-Rearing in 1970s Britain
Claire Sewell (University of ÌÇÐÄTV): Obligation or Duty?: The Emergence of the Family Carer as an Object of Social Policy, c. 1971-76
Our speakers will present short papers on their research into the family and social policy in 1970s Britain followed by time for discussion and debate on how this might inform current policy and practice.
For directions to the IAS see:
Please contact Angela Davis (angela.davis@warwick.ac.uk) for more information or to book a place.
Lunch will be provided.