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Gypsy/Traveller Children and Families: The Potential of Working with Networks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2007

Paul Mason  and
Kevin Broughton
Paul Mason
Affiliation:
Institute of Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham E-mail: p.mason.1@bham.ac.uk
Kevin Broughton
Affiliation:
Research Consultant M.E.L. Research E-mail: kevin.broughton@m-e-l.co.uk
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Abstract

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This article describes a service that aimed to support the development of play and leisure opportunities for Gypsy/Traveller children. It uncovered a high demand for direct service provision, and there was limited capacity for action to make existing provision more inclusive. The article suggests how a focus upon networks, between Gypsy/Traveller communities, between service providers, and upon bridges between the two, could reduce the exclusion experienced by Gypsy/Traveller children and families.

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Articles
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 243 - 253
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© Cambridge University Press 2007