Scottish Government

Growing Support

Appendix C
Services for Vulnerable Families with Children aged 0-3 years: Evidence about Effectiveness

A Literature Review
by
Clare Armstrong and Malcolm Hill
Centre for the Child & Society
University of Glasgow

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Holistic frameworks
3. The nature and evidence of effectiveness
4. Early years provision: Nurseries and family centres
5. Parenting education and group support
6. Professional home visiting
7. Community networking and volunteer befriending schemes
8. Working and not working with men
9. Anti-poverty approaches
10. Child protection
11. Social work with vulnerable families
12. Inter-agency issues
13. Fostering and adoption
14. Key points and concluding remarks
Appendix 1: Patterns of Attachment
References