Critically Evaluate the Impacts of the Troubled Families Program, Engaging with Relevant Literature
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53469/jtpss.2023.03(11).07Keywords:
Troubled families program, Child development, Child and states, ChildAbstract
The Troubled Families Program (TFP) in the UK is a government initiative aimed at helping disadvantaged families with health issues, crime, employment, and violence. It is one of the only two government-funded family programs in the UK, with an estimated £9 billion spent on 120,000 troubled families. The program aims to reduce long-term public sector expenditures while improving outcomes for the community's most needy families. The government claims to have successfully turned around 99 percent of all troubled families in 2015, with the positive impacts including breaking down silos in the government, enabling a greater focus on collaborative whole-family work, and enhancing the capacity to deliver comprehensive services. However, the limitations of the program also can't be ignored.
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