@article{Herrera-Pastor_Frost_Devaney_2020, title={Understanding contemporary Family Support: Reflections on theoretical and conceptual frameworks}, volume={21}, url={https://journals.whitingbirch.net/index.php/SWSSR/article/view/1420}, DOI={10.1921/swssr.v21i2.1420}, abstractNote={Family Support is a transdisciplinary field made up of practices and knowledge from different areas, theories and approaches. This article strives to contribute to the development of this  complex epistemological foundation by undertaking a review of the main theoretical frameworks. The relationship between the practice and theory of Family Support is analysed in the paper. A review of the ‘state of the art’ is undertaken, exploring both the role of wide-ranging social theory, and more specific psycho-social theories. Practical examples are provided to ground the analysis. Finally, the article proposes an integrated model proposed providing a critical and versatile approach to understanding different realities. Cross-national joint construction is encouraged to advance Family Support as both a theory and to provide a framework which guides both practice and policy.}, number={2}, journal={Social Work and Social Sciences Review}, author={Herrera-Pastor, David and Frost, Nick and Devaney, Carmel}, year={2020}, month={May}, pages={27-45} }