Child welfare and youth services Books
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Family Support Prevention Early Intervention and
Book SynopsisFamily Support introduces and explores the state of the art in preventative social work with children and young people. Drawing on contemporary thinking and research, the book aims to make a contribution to current debates about how we can best support families in need.Underpinning the book is an analysis of how family support is changing, having moved from prevention' through to contemporary debates about family support', early intervention' and early help'. The authors draw on their own practice experiences to ensure the discussion remains highly relevant to everyday realities.The book consists of three parts: Part I examines the history and context of family support; Part II outlines a number of practice approaches to family support; and Part III suggests how family support work can be further developed. The book provides think points' and case studies to support the reader in reflecting on the material presented and how this can be best applied, as weTrade Review"The authors offer a highly accessible account of the key features of family support and a very timely reminder of its importance to families and those working with them. Excellent and highly recommended."Brigid Featherstone, The Open University"For all professionals with an interest in best practice, this book delivers in terms of ‘understanding and doing’ Family Support in the real world. The reader is brought from policy contexts to direct work practices in a most informative fashion and with ease."Pat Dolan, National University of IrelandTable of ContentsIntroductionPART ONE: Understanding Family SupportChapter One. The Historical, Social and Political Context of Family SupportChapter Two. The Contemporary Policy Context of Family Support: Conceptualizing Family SupportChapter Three. Researching Family Support: Process and OutcomesPART TWO: Delivering Family SupportChapter Four. Community-Based Projects: The Universal Provision of Family SupportChapter Five. Home Visiting: A Key Process in Providing Family Support Chapter Six. Parenting Education: A Universal or Targeted Service?Chapter Seven. Targeted Approaches: The ‘Troubled Families’ InitiativeChapter Eight. Relationship-Based Family Support: An Underpinning Approach to Family SupportChapter Nine. Family Group Conferences: Involving and Empowering Families PART THREE: Overarching Issues in Developing a Sustainable Approach to Family Support Chapter Ten. Multi-Disciplinary Working: Holistic Work with Families and ChildrenChapter Eleven. Developing the Family Support WorkforceConclusion: Family Support Past, Present and Future
£49.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Family Support Prevention Early Intervention and
Book SynopsisFamily Support introduces and explores the state of the art in preventative social work with children and young people. Drawing on contemporary thinking and research, the book aims to make a contribution to current debates about how we can best support families in need.Underpinning the book is an analysis of how family support is changing, having moved from prevention' through to contemporary debates about family support', early intervention' and early help'. The authors draw on their own practice experiences to ensure the discussion remains highly relevant to everyday realities.The book consists of three parts: Part I examines the history and context of family support; Part II outlines a number of practice approaches to family support; and Part III suggests how family support work can be further developed. The book provides think points' and case studies to support the reader in reflecting on the material presented and how this can be best applied, as weTrade Review"The authors offer a highly accessible account of the key features of family support and a very timely reminder of its importance to families and those working with them. Excellent and highly recommended."Brigid Featherstone, The Open University"For all professionals with an interest in best practice, this book delivers in terms of ‘understanding and doing’ Family Support in the real world. The reader is brought from policy contexts to direct work practices in a most informative fashion and with ease."Pat Dolan, National University of IrelandTable of ContentsIntroductionPART ONE: Understanding Family SupportChapter One. The Historical, Social and Political Context of Family SupportChapter Two. The Contemporary Policy Context of Family Support: Conceptualizing Family SupportChapter Three. Researching Family Support: Process and OutcomesPART TWO: Delivering Family SupportChapter Four. Community-Based Projects: The Universal Provision of Family SupportChapter Five. Home Visiting: A Key Process in Providing Family Support Chapter Six. Parenting Education: A Universal or Targeted Service?Chapter Seven. Targeted Approaches: The ‘Troubled Families’ InitiativeChapter Eight. Relationship-Based Family Support: An Underpinning Approach to Family SupportChapter Nine. Family Group Conferences: Involving and Empowering Families PART THREE: Overarching Issues in Developing a Sustainable Approach to Family Support Chapter Ten. Multi-Disciplinary Working: Holistic Work with Families and ChildrenChapter Eleven. Developing the Family Support WorkforceConclusion: Family Support Past, Present and Future
£18.99
University of British Columbia Press People Politics and Child Welfare in British
Book SynopsisContributors contemplate the evolution of child protection policy and practice in BC, addressing political influences on structural arrangements, cultural traditions of First Nations clients, and establishing community control over services.Table of ContentsForeword / Deryck ThomsonIntroduction: People, Politics, and Child Welfare / Brian Wharf1 Rethinking Child Welfare Reform in British Columbia, 1900-60 / Marilyn Callahan and Christopher Walmsley2 Trends in Child Welfare: What Do the Data Show? / Leslie T. Foster3 The Community Resource Board Experience / Brian Wharf4 Child Welfare in the 1980s: A Time of Turbulence and Change / Sandra Scarth and Richard Sullivan5 Witnessing Wild Woman: Resistance and Resilience in Aboriginal Child Welfare / Maggie Kovachs, Robina Thomas, Monty Montgomery, Jacquie Green, and Leslie Brown6 The Community Advocate Minister: Attempting Major Changes / Riley Hern and John Cossom7 Thomas Gove: A Commission of Inquiry Puts Children First and Proposes Community Governance and Integration of Services / Andrew Armitage and Elaine Murray8 Great Expectations and Unintended Consequences: Risk Assessment in Child Welfare in British Columbia / Marilyn Callahan and Karen Swift9 Back to the Future: Toward Community Governance / Leslie T. Foster10 Views from Other Provinces / Brad McKenzie, Sally Palmer, and Wanda Thomas Barnard11 The Case for a Comprehensive Vision for Child Welfare / Brian Wharf12 From Child Protection to Safeguarding: The English Context / Tony Morrison13 Final Thoughts / Brian WharfAppendix 1: Key Events in British Columbia Child Welfare, 1863 to May 2006Appendix 2: Key Government Decision Makers in British Columbia Child Welfare, 1947 to May 2006Appendix 3: Delegated Aboriginal Child and Family Service Agencies’ Status, May 2006List of ContributorsIndex
£65.25
University of British Columbia Press Caring for Children
Book SynopsisCaring for Children interrogates Canadian public policies on the care of children, asking why the burden of care falls so heavily on women as mothers and caregivers, and what social movements are doing to try to redesign the politics of caring for children.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Movements and Policies – The Troubles of Caring for Children / Susan Prentice, Patrizia Albanese, and Rachel LangfordPart 1: The Canadian Policy Environment1 Mad Men Social Policy: Families, Social Reproduction, and Childcare in a Conservative Canada / Kate Bezanson2 The Politics of Income Splitting, Sex Equality, and Sex Role Stereotypes: Caring for Children or Keeping Women in Their Place? / Kathleen A. Lahey3 Changing Early Childhood Care and Learning for Aboriginal Children / Angela Mashford-Pringle4 Parental Leave, Class Inequalities, and “Caring With”: An Ethics of Care Approach to Canadian Parental-Leave Policy / Andrea Doucet and Lindsey McKayPart 2: Care Campaigns – Crossing Boundaries and Policy Challenges5 Taking Stock of Corporate Childcare in Alberta: Licensing Inspection Data in Not-for-Profit and Corporate Childcare Centres / Brooke Richardson6 Policy Making and Unlicensed Childcare: Lessons from Ontario / Michal Perlman, Petr Varmuza, and Linda White7 The Crisis of Social Reproduction under Global Capitalism: Working-Class Women and Children in the Struggle for Universal Childcare / Rachel Rosen, Suzanne Baustad, and Merryn Edwards8 Crossing Boundaries: In-Home Childcare and Migration in Canada / Elizabeth Adamson9 Nurturing Social Movement Intersectionality: Childcare Policy Advocacy in Canada / Tammy FindlayConclusion: Moving Forward, Lessons Learned / Patrizia Albanese, Susan Prentice, and Rachel LangfordIndex
£62.90
John Wiley & Sons Inc FullService Schools
Book SynopsisFull--Service Schools describes the movement to create an array of integrated support services in schools. It examines the declining welfare of many American families and prescribes solutions for the problems of increased sex, drugs, violence, and stress among youth.Trade Review"Full Service Schools provides the historical perspective, vision,and parameters for developing collaborative partnerships forschool-linked services." (Norma Paulus, state superintAndent ofpublic instruction, Oregon Department of Education) "Full-service schools are the schools of the future. As Joy Dryfoosmakes clear, more services under the school roof mean bettereducation too. Putting real social services in schools means moreteachers can stop being part-time social workers and start beingfull-time teachers again.'' (Senator Edward M. Kennedy) "All of us interested in improving the health and education of ourchildren should read this book. It tells us of an importantmovement -- full-service schools -- and how we can extAnd itsgrowth." (Julius B. Richomond, M.D., John D. MacArthur Professor ofHealth Policy, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, former AssistantSecretary for Health and Surgeon General) "During the past decade there has been an urgent call for ournation to reconceive and regenerate its health policies for youthand families. Full-Service Schools provides a useful template forour response." (Lloyd J. Kolbe, director, Division of Adolescentand School Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention) "Policy makers, practitioners, administrators, and parents willfind here thoughtful answers to their questions about howcommunities can help provide all of America's children with theservices and supports they need to succeed at school -- andultimately in life." (Lisbeth B. Schorr, lecturer in socialmedicine, Harvard University, and author of Within Our Reach:Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage)Table of ContentsForeword. The Full-Service Vision: Responding to Critical Needs. School-Linked Services: The Historical Precedents. Support Services and Quality Education: A Range ofPossibilities. School-Based Clinics: A Look at Pioneer Programs. Realizing the Vision: Two Full-Service Schools. Evaluating the Potential of School-Based Services. Putting the Pieces Together: Organizational and Service DeliveryIssues. Who Will Pay? Local, State, and Federal Perspectives. A Call for Action. Appendix A. Twelve States That Support School-Based Services. Appendix B. Federal Sources for Funding School-BasedServices. Appendix C. Glossary of Acronyms.
£29.44
John Wiley & Sons Inc Children in Danger
Book SynopsisChildhood is ideally a time of safety, marked by freedom from the economic, sexual, and political demands that later become part of adult life. For many children, however, particularly those who live in our inner cities, childhood is increasingly a time of danger. In the urban war zones of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., children grow up with firsthand knowledge of terror and violence. This book examines the threat to childhood development posed by living amid chronic community violence. Most importantly, it shows caregiving adults such as teachers, psychologists, social workers, and counselors how they can work together to help children while they are still children--before they become angry, aggressive adults.Trade Review"Children in Danger is a triumph of compassionate scholarship, alucid application of state-of-the-art trauma research to thechallenges faced by children growing up in our urban battlefields." --San Francisco Chronicle "A stunning, must-read book for anyone interested in how communityviolence affects children's and teacher's development. Even better,it's a road map for school administrators and teachers on what theycan do to help these children deal with the chronic violence intheir lives." --Bill Harris, founder, KidsPac, a political actioncommittee for children "This valuable book offers insight and guidance to the professionalwho must help children cope with the cruel challenge of violenceand death in their daily lives." --Edward Zigler, SterlingProfessor of Psychology, Yale University "[Children in Danger] is such a compelling account of the ways inwhich children are affected by living in communities where dangerand violence are a way of life, that one hopes it will be read bypolicymakers at all levels of government who are concerned aboutthe fate of an ever-growing number of children in our society."--Contemporary PsychologyTable of ContentsThe Meaning of Danger in the Lives of Children. Children in War Zones: From Mozambique to Chicago. The Developmental Toll of Inner-City Life. Clinical Outcomes: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Resilience and Coping in Children at Risk. School as a Refuge: The Importance of Early Intervention. Ramon and His School: A Case Study. Developing Supportive Settings for Children at Risk. Helping Teachers Help Children. The Healing Role of Play and Art. Giving the Most to Those Who Need It.
£24.69
John Wiley & Sons Inc Child Health Services Research
Book SynopsisChild Health Services Research offers a practical introduction to the foundations, primary methods, and applications of children''s health services research. This valuable resource describes various approaches to children''s health services research, shows how these approaches differ from methods used in relation to adult health, and demonstrates the value that can be added by outcomes research. In doing so, Child Health Services Research also examines various aspects of child health in the context of the household, hospital, health system, community, and policy arenas.Table of ContentsForeword (James Perrin). Preface (Elisa J. Sobo & Paul S. Kurtin). Note to the Reader (Blair L. Sadler). The Editors. The Contributors. Part I: Child Health Services: Setting an Accountability Agenda. 1) An Introduction to Applied Child Health Services Research: Connecting Knowledge and Action (Paul S. Kurtin). 2) Laying the Foundation: Identifying Major Issues in Applied Child Health Services Research (Pradeep Gidwani, Elisa J. Sobo, Michael Seid, and Paul S. Kurtin). Part II: Child Health in Context: Home, Neighborhood, Community, Culture. 3) Prevention and healing in the Household: The Importance of Socio-Cultural Context (Elisa J. Sobo). 4) Documenting Child Health: The Community Indicators Movement (Diana Simmes, Lillian Lim, and Kim Dennis). 5) Partnering with the Community: Implementation, Evaluation, and Impact (Kim Dennis and Diana Simmes). Part III: Child Health in Conventional Healthcare Settings: Improving Organizational Performance. 6) Health Related Quality of Life (Tara Knight, Tasha Burwinkle, and James Varni). 7) Conceptual Models of Quality of Care and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) for Vulnerable Children (Michael Seid, Elisa J. Sobo, Mirjana Zivkovic, Maryam Davodi-Far, and Melissa Nelson). 8) Standardized Approaches to Clinical Care: Pathways and Disease Management (Pat Richardson, Elisa J. Sobo, and Erin Stuckey). Part IV: Child Health Outcomes: Broadening Applied Research's Reach. 9) Translating Research into Practice: Planning Research to Inform Policy and Program Development (Kim Dennis). 10) Looking to the Future: The Need for Applied Child Health Services Research (Paul S. Kurtin and Blair L. Sadler). Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.
£54.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Urban Sanctuaries
Book SynopsisA comprehensive look at inner-city youth programs. Urban Sanctuaries analyzes the strategies of community leaders and organizations. The author describes how these leaders create and sustain youth programs in spite of enormous challenges.Trade Review"This book is a beam of light in the dark world of inner-city youth, and as beams of light often do, it shows the way." --from the foreword by John W. Gardner, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and founder of Common Cause "Urban Sanctuaries is a well-written, absorbing account of an endangered species, our inner-city youth, and of the adults who work hard to save them. This book is must reading for anyone who professes to care about the future of today's youth." --Mary Rose Main, national executive director, Girl Scouts of the United States of America "Urban Sanctuaries builds a compelling and moving case for the effectiveness of community-based programs for inner-city adolescents." --Paul Simon, U.S. Senator "In contrast to policy reports that detail statistics on youth problems and big system responses, this book immerses us in the rich reality of young people's hopes and challenges and shows us the power of seemingly modest programs to support the youth they believe in." --Karen Johnson Pittman, director, AED Center for Youth Development and Policy ResearchTable of Contents1. Neighborhood Organizations: Places of Hope in the Inner City. 2. The Hopefuls: Six Teens with a Bright Future. 3. The Wizards: Three Homegrown Community Leaders. 4. More Wizards: Three Outsiders Who Have Earned Respect. 5. What Matters Most? Common Traits of Wizards and Their Organizations. 6. Making Vision a Reality: The People Who Make it Work. 7. Building the Program's Family. 8. Volunteers: A Mixed Blessing. 9. Finding Resources: The Struggle to Fund Neighborhood Programs. 10. Sustaining Places of Hope: How Three Programs Negotiate Support in One City. 11. Keeping Hope Alive: An Appeal for Action.
£24.69
MY - University of Toronto Press Manufacturing Bad Mothers
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£26.99
University of Toronto Press Resilience in Action
Book SynopsisMental health specialists and researchers contend that the development of resilience in youth is facilitated at several levels. Relational, cultural, individual, and governmental factors all have a strong influence over the mental well being of young people. Resilience in Action looks at youth interventions with a view to fostering resilience in those living in adverse situations and conditions.In order to provide a practical approach to the issue, the essays in this volume explore the components of successful interventions, encouraging the transmission of effective practices from one community to another across borders. It is organized into four sections, each dealing with a different aspect of work with at-risk youth. The first section focuses on individual health and the ways in which intervention and therapy strengthen personal resources. The second section explores the dynamics of interventions in relation to specific contexts and localized relationships, emphas
£31.50
Teachers' College Press Coaching with ECERS Strategies and Tools to
Book SynopsisPresents best practices for coaches to use in their work with teachers and administrators to help them improve classrooms and teaching practices. The author includes guidance and activities for facilitating group meetings, professional learning communities, and staff workshops. Appropriate for use with ECERS-3 and ECERS-R.
£22.79
Rutgers University Press Child Welfare Revisited An Africentric
Book SynopsisIn this revised and expanded, 21 educators call attention to racial disparities in the child welfare system by demonstrating how practices that are successful for white children are often not similarly successful for African American children.Trade ReviewAnyone who is interested in understanding and improving the plight of African American children in the child welfare system should read this book. . . . The authors skillfully explain important details about African American culture and suggest ways in which child welfare services can incorporate this information. -- Evelyn K. Moore * executive director, National Black Child Development Institute *This eclectic collection inevitably will become the definitive source for understanding the Africentric perspective and its application to child welfare. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Introduction Part One Societal and Cultural Context Part Two Understanding African American Families and Children Part Three Using an Africentric Perspective for Practice and Service Delivery Conclusions: Still Within Our Power contributers index
£27.90
John Wiley & Sons Africas Future Africas Challenge Early Childhood
Book SynopsisEarly childhood intervention programs are one of the most effective ways to build human capital and break the cycle of poverty. Yet the amount spent on early childhood care and education varies considerably. Countries have to identify cost effective and adaptable interventions that meet the needs of their communities.
£19.90
University of Pittsburgh Press Child Soldiers in the Age of Fractured States Security Continuum
Book SynopsisThis volume examines the factors that contribute to the use of children in war, the effects of war upon children, and the perpetual cycle of warfare that engulfs many of the world's poorest nations. It offers viable policies to reduce child recruitment, and reintegrate child soldiers into society after war.
£42.75
University of Pittsburgh Press Russias Factory Children
Book SynopsisThe first English-language account of the changing role of children in the Russian workforce, from the onset of industrialization until the Communist Revolution of 1917, and an examination of the laws that would establish children's labor rights.
£37.95
John Wiley & Sons If Your Child Is Overweight A Guide for Parents
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£48.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, theory-based approach to working with young clients in both school and clinical settings Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, Fifth Edition provides mental health professionals and students with state-of-the-art theory and practical guidance for major contemporary psychotherapeutic schools of thought.Table of ContentsPreface vii About the Editors ix Contributors xi 1 Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents: Historical,Developmental, Integrative, and Effectiveness Perspectives 1H. Thompson Prout and Alicia L. Fedewa 2 Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychological Interventions with Children and Adolescents 25Alicia L. Fedewa, Susan M. Prout, and H. Thompson Prout 3 Culturally Responsive Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents 61Janine Jones 4 Play Therapy: A Child-Centered Approach 91Sue Bratton, Katherine Purswell, and Kimberly Jayne 5 Cognitive-Behavioral and Behavioral Approaches 115Rich Gilman and Kathleen Chard 6 Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 155Raymond DiGiuseppe and Oana Alexandra David 7 Reality Therapy Approaches 217Gerald B. Fuller 8 Solution-Focused Approaches 279John J. Murphy 9 Systemic Approaches: Family Therapy 317William B. Gunn Jr., Joni Haley, Anne M. Prouty, and Janet Robertson 10 Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: Implications for Interventions 357Jonathan M. Campbell, Lisa A. Ruble, and Rachel K. Hammond Author Index 399 Subject Index 407
£86.96
University of Toronto Press Partnering with Parents
Book SynopsisProviding examples of the application of family-centred practice in a wide range of service settings, Partnering with Parents will be useful for the social workers, nurses, psychologists, and allied health professionals who work together in complex service situations.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword PART 1: Introduction Chapter 1. Practice Parameters and Definition of Terms - Barry Trute (University of Calgary and University of Manitoba) & Diane Hiebert-Murphy (University of Manitoba) Chapter 2. Basic Family-Centred Practice Concepts and Principles - Barry Trute PART 2: Practice Fundamentals Chapter 3. Family-Centred Counseling, Family Therapy, and Service Coordination - Barry Trute Chapter 4. Fundamentals of Working Alliance - Barry Trute & Diane Hiebert-Murphy Chapter 5. Family Assessment Theory and Information Gathering Processes in Family-Centred Practice - Barry Trute Chapter 6. Capacity Building and Empowerment Practice - Kathryn Levine (University of Manitoba) Chapter 7. Social Network Analysis and Practice - Diane Hiebert-Murphy PART 3: Partnership in Planning and Action Chapter 8. Parent Preparation for Family-Centred Services - Diane Hiebert-Murphy Chapter 9. The Family-Centred Support Plan: An Action Strategy for Parent and Professional Partners - Tricia Klassen (Macdonald Youth Services), Barry Trute & Diane Hiebert-Murphy Chapter 10. A Case Study of Family-Centred Practice - Kathryn Levine PART 4: Special Themes in Family-Centred Practice Chapter 11. Considering Fathers of Children with a Disability in Family-Centred Practice - David Nicholas (University of Calgary) Chapter 12. Culturally Sensitive Family-Centred Practice - David Este (University of Calgary) PART 5: Administration Issues Chapter 13. Supervision to Enhance Family-Centred Practice - Alexandra Wright (University of Manitoba) Chapter 14. Managing the Successful Implementation of Family-Centred Practice - Alexandra Wright Appendix
£28.80
Policy Press Youth Participation in Europe
Book SynopsisThis timely book offers a fresh look at youth participation: examining official and unofficial constructions of participation by young people in a range of socio-political domains.Trade Review"this book brings together a number of important debates about youth participation in sociology, social policy and political science." LSE Review of Books"I strongly encourage reading this book as it provides a much needed starting point for a better and more inclusive dialogue on youth participation." Youth Voice Journal"This edited collection, drawing on the contributors’ involvement in European-level research and other inquiry, interrogates the complexity of the idea of youth participation. It represents an important corrective to the bland, arguably naive, positions that too often prevail." Howard Williamson, University of GlamorganTable of ContentsIntroduction: The analysis of youth participation in contemporary literature: a European perspective ~ Virginie Muniglia, Morena Cuconato, Patricia Loncle and Andreas Walther; Part 1: Same word, same meaning? Participating in a changing world: Youth participation: Strong discourses, weak policies, a general perspective ~ Patricia Loncle, Pat Leahy, Virginie Muniglia and Andreas Walther; Participation and individualisation: The emergence of a new (political) consciousness? ~ Reingard Spannring; Informal education in a historical perspective: Between an instrument of social education and a socio educational practice ~ Filip Coussée and Tony Jeffs; Part 2 National and local policies for youth participation: Celebrating pluralism: Beyond established forms of youth participation ~ Lasse Siurala and Heini Turkia; Youth participation in the framework of the reformulation of local youth policies in Italy ~ Morena Cuconato, Nicola De Luigi and Alessandro Martelli; Barriers to participation within a recessionary State: Impediments confronting Irish youth ~ Pat Leahy and Paul Burgess; Youth participation and local social and youth policies in Spain ~ Lourdes Gaitán; Part 3: Extending spaces of participation: The interplay of youth culture, the Web 2.0 and political participation in Europe: New reflections after the Youth Quake in Northern Africa and the Middle East ~ Morena Cuconato and Natalia Waechter; Young people and online civic participation: Key findings from a Pan-European research project ~ Shakuntala Banaji and David Buckingham; Young people and mental health: When ICT becomes a tool of participation in public health in Finland ~ Camilla Granholm; Part 4: Participation and learning: Learning to participate or participating to learn? ~ Andreas Walther; Pupils' participation in French secondary schools: The interplay between tradition and innovation ~ Valérie Becquet; Outlook and conclusions: Participation or non-participation? Getting beyond dichotomies by applying and ideology-critical, a comparative and biographical perspective ~ Andreas Walther; Afterword: Dynamic and socially embedded: Biographies of participation in youth ~ Gill Jones.
£77.39
Bristol University Press The Short Guide to Working with Children and
Book SynopsisThe short guide to working with children and young people is an accessible introduction into the main concepts, developments and policy related to this exciting area of work.Trade Review“This book does exactly what it says on the label. Readers are provided with important theories and concepts regarding child development, youth and adolescence. The authors promote the concept of reflective practice and offer a series of ideas and issues to reflect upon. Each chapter summarises key points raised and provides recommendations for further reading. This book will be an invaluable first text for anyone thinking about working with children and young people.” Kate D'Arcy, University of Bedfordshire"This book will be useful to both students and practitioners. It considers relevant theory and research, such as child development, social construction of childhood and national and international law. It will be useful to both those who want to understand more, and those who want to develop their practice when working with children and young people." Jennifer Colloby, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsPart One: Contextualising work with children and young people; Introduction to working with children and young people; National and international policy for childhood and youth; Social construction of childhood and youth; Child and adolescent development; Part Two: Working with children and young people; Key skills needed for practice; Working with the early years (from birth to age five); Working with children (aged six to 11); Working with young people (aged 11 to 19); Working with all children and young people; Conclusion.
£15.19
Policy Press Changing Adolescence
Book SynopsisThis unique volume brings together the main findings from the Nuffield Foundation's Changing Adolescence Programme and explores how social change may affect young people's behaviour, mental health and transitions toward adulthood.Trade Review"This book should be read by anyone professionally involved in the mental health of young people. Its message should also be absorbed by those in a position to influence public opinion and social policy." Child and Adolescent Mental Health"The authors use incredible depth and breadth of research in attempting to explain some of the underlying issues that could explain the problems facing British adolescents." Journal of Youth Adolescence"Full of important new information about today's young people, and their parents, 'Changing adolescence' documents how the lives of adolescents have undergone enormous changes in recent history which are accelerating. This book provides a badly needed clear and exciting social science agenda to uncover the consequences of these remarkable changes." Terrie E Moffitt, Kings College London and Duke University"Ann Hagell and her co-authors have performed an immensely valuable service in clearly delineating what we currently know, don't know and ought to know about adolescent life courses. We see here young people growing up both faster and more slowly, as well as creating and responding to a rapidly changing social, economic and cultural context. The book not only shows what a rich and nuanced world this is, but also how it can be subject to unhelpful and ill-informed stereotyping. The authors succeed in getting us beyond a familiar deficit model, but to a place where we can be cautiously optimistic about the second decade of life." Professor Sir David Watson, Principal, Green Templeton College OxfordTable of ContentsForeword by Professor Sir Michael Rutter; Introduction~ Ann Hagell; Time trends in young people's emotional and behavioural problems, 1975-2005 Stephan Collishaw; Stress and mental health in adolescence: interrelationship and time trends ~ Ann Hagell, Seija Sandberg and Robert MacDonald; Trends in time adolescent time use in the United Kingdom ~ Ann Hagell, Stephen Peck, Nicole Zarrett, J. Ignacio Giménez-Nadal and Jennifer Symonds; Trends in parenting: can they help explain time trends in problem behaviour? ~ Frances Gardner, Stephan Collishaw, Barbara Maughan, Jacqueline Scott, Karen Schepman and Ann Hagell; Educational changes and possible links with adolescent well-being: 1970s to 2000s Ann Hagell, John Gray, Maurice Galton and Colleen McLaughlin; Trends in adolescent substance use, and their implications for understanding trends in mental health ~ Ann Hagell, Judith Aldridge, Petra Meier, Tim Millar, Jennifer Symonds and Michael Donmall; Some thoughts on the broader context: neighbourhoods and peers ~ Ann Hagell, Sarah Curtis, Shari Daya, Yasmin Khatib, Rachel Pain, Catherine Rothon, Stephen Stansfeld and Sara Fuller; Reflections and implications ~ Ann Hagell and Sharon Witherspoon
£23.74
Policy Press Changing Adolescence
Book SynopsisThis unique volume brings together the main findings from the Nuffield Foundation's Changing Adolescence Programme and explores how social change may affect young people's behaviour, mental health and transitions toward adulthood.Trade Review"This book should be read by anyone professionally involved in the mental health of young people. Its message should also be absorbed by those in a position to influence public opinion and social policy." Child and Adolescent Mental Health"The authors use incredible depth and breadth of research in attempting to explain some of the underlying issues that could explain the problems facing British adolescents." Journal of Youth Adolescence"Full of important new information about today's young people, and their parents, 'Changing adolescence' documents how the lives of adolescents have undergone enormous changes in recent history which are accelerating. This book provides a badly needed clear and exciting social science agenda to uncover the consequences of these remarkable changes." Terrie E Moffitt, Kings College London and Duke University"Ann Hagell and her co-authors have performed an immensely valuable service in clearly delineating what we currently know, don't know and ought to know about adolescent life courses. We see here young people growing up both faster and more slowly, as well as creating and responding to a rapidly changing social, economic and cultural context. The book not only shows what a rich and nuanced world this is, but also how it can be subject to unhelpful and ill-informed stereotyping. The authors succeed in getting us beyond a familiar deficit model, but to a place where we can be cautiously optimistic about the second decade of life." Professor Sir David Watson, Principal, Green Templeton College OxfordTable of ContentsForeword by Professor Sir Michael Rutter; Introduction~ Ann Hagell; Time trends in young people's emotional and behavioural problems, 1975-2005 Stephan Collishaw; Stress and mental health in adolescence: interrelationship and time trends ~ Ann Hagell, Seija Sandberg and Robert MacDonald; Trends in time adolescent time use in the United Kingdom ~ Ann Hagell, Stephen Peck, Nicole Zarrett, J. Ignacio Giménez-Nadal and Jennifer Symonds; Trends in parenting: can they help explain time trends in problem behaviour? ~ Frances Gardner, Stephan Collishaw, Barbara Maughan, Jacqueline Scott, Karen Schepman and Ann Hagell; Educational changes and possible links with adolescent well-being: 1970s to 2000s Ann Hagell, John Gray, Maurice Galton and Colleen McLaughlin; Trends in adolescent substance use, and their implications for understanding trends in mental health ~ Ann Hagell, Judith Aldridge, Petra Meier, Tim Millar, Jennifer Symonds and Michael Donmall; Some thoughts on the broader context: neighbourhoods and peers ~ Ann Hagell, Sarah Curtis, Shari Daya, Yasmin Khatib, Rachel Pain, Catherine Rothon, Stephen Stansfeld and Sara Fuller; Reflections and implications ~ Ann Hagell and Sharon Witherspoon
£77.39
Bristol University Press Understanding Family Meanings
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Family Meanings provides an overview of the basic concepts and theories related to families using readings with questions and analysis to encourage reflection and learning. It focuses on family meanings as the key underpinnings for academic study and professional training.Trade Review"A compelling and accessible book, Understanding family meanings combines conceptual sophistication with intriguing examples and helpful exercises. Highly recommended, it will be interest to undergraduate sociology and family studies students in general." Jaber F. Gubrium, University of Missouri"Understanding family meanings inspires the reader to reflect on the fluid and dynamic nature of contemporary families. It is an important new contribution to the literature as it highlights the multiplicity of meanings associated with families depending on context." Bahira Sherif Trask, University of DelawareTable of ContentsWhy family meanings?; Part 1: Research: Family meanings in contemporary contexts; Teasing the threads apart; Understanding 'family' and household through quantitative evidence; Part 2: Theories and concepts: Family discourses and family practices; Intimacy and personal life; Part 3: Contexts: Family meanings across time and space; Family meanings in social policies and professional practices; Family meanings and family values.
£25.64
Bristol University Press Understanding Family Meanings
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Family Meanings provides an overview of the basic concepts and theories related to families using readings with questions and analysis to encourage reflection and learning. It focuses on family meanings as the key underpinnings for academic study and professional training.Trade Review"A compelling and accessible book, Understanding family meanings combines conceptual sophistication with intriguing examples and helpful exercises. Highly recommended, it will be interest to undergraduate sociology and family studies students in general." Jaber F. Gubrium, University of Missouri"Understanding family meanings inspires the reader to reflect on the fluid and dynamic nature of contemporary families. It is an important new contribution to the literature as it highlights the multiplicity of meanings associated with families depending on context." Bahira Sherif Trask, University of DelawareTable of ContentsWhy family meanings?; Part 1: Research: Family meanings in contemporary contexts; Teasing the threads apart; Understanding 'family' and household through quantitative evidence; Part 2: Theories and concepts: Family discourses and family practices; Intimacy and personal life; Part 3: Contexts: Family meanings across time and space; Family meanings in social policies and professional practices; Family meanings and family values.
£71.24
Bristol University Press Family Troubles
Book SynopsisIn this important, timely and thought-provoking publication, a wide range of contributors explore how troubles feature in normal families, and how the normal features in troubled families.Trade Review"A wealth of insightful essasys, the book is filled with careful reflection of hte process of change...in the everyday lives of children and young people." British Journal of Social Work "Whether you currently work within social work, health, education or another agency, there is something for everyone within this book." Child Abuse Review "This brilliant book provides a wealth of insights that make it essential reading for academics and students across the social sciences, and for policy makers and practitioners." Harry Ferguson, Professor of Social Work, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsPreface Troubling normalities and normal family troubles: diversities, experiences and tensions ~ Jane Ribbens McCarthy, Carol-Ann Hooper and Val Gillies Part 1: Approaching Family Troubles? Contexts and Methodologies Cultural context, families and troubles ~ Jill Korbin Representing family troubles through the 20th century ~ Janet Fink The role of science in understanding family troubles ~ Michael Rutter Family troubles, methods trouble: qualitative research and the methodological divide ~ Ara Francis Part 2: Whose Trouble? Contested Definitions and Practices Disabled parents and normative family life: the obscuring of lived experiences of parents and children within policy and research accounts ~ Harriet Clarke and Lindsay O’Dell Normal problems or problem children? Parents and the micro-politics of deviance and disability ~ Ara Francis Troubled talk and talk about troubles: moral cultures of infant feeding in professional, policy and parenting discourses ~ Helen Lomax Children’s non-conforming behaviour: personal trouble or public issue? ~ Geraldine Brady Revealing the lived reality of kinship care through children and young people’s narratives: “It’s not all nice, it’s not all easy-going, it’s a difficult journey to go on” ~ Karin Cooper Part 3: The Normal, the Troubling and the Harmful? Troubling loss? Children’s experiences of major disruptions in family life ~ Lynn Jamieson and Gill Highet The permeating presence of past domestic and familial violence: “So like I’d never let anyone hit me but I’ve hit them, and I shouldn’t have done” ~ Dawn Mannay Thinking about sociological work on personal and family life in the light of research on young people’s experience of parental substance misuse ~ Sarah Wilson The trouble with siblings: some psychosocial thoughts about sisters, aggression and femininity ~ Helen Lucey Children and family transitions: contact and togetherness ~ Hayley Davies Part 4: Troubles and transitions across space and culture ‘Troubling’ or ‘ordinary’? Children’s views on migration and intergenerational ethnic identities ~ Umut Erel Colombian families dealing with parents’ international migration ~ Maria Claudia Duque-Páramo Families left behind: unaccompanied young people seeking asylum in the UK ~ Elaine Chase and June Statham Young people’s caring relations and transitions within families affected by HIV ~ Ruth Evans Estimating the prevalence of forced marriage in England ~ Peter Keogh, Anne Kazimirski, Susan Purdon and Ruth Maisey Part 5: Working with Families European perspectives on parenting and family support ~ Janet Boddy What supports resilient coping among family members? A systemic practitioner’s perspective ~ Arlene Vetere Troubled and troublesome teens: mothers’ and professionals’ understandings of parenting teenagers and teenage troubles ~ Harriet Churchill and Karen Clarke Contested family practices and moral reasoning: updating concepts for working with family-related social problems ~ Hannele Forsberg Working with fathers: risk or resource? ~ Brid Featherstone What is at stake in family troubles? Existential issues and value frameworks ~ Jane Ribbens McCarthy
£77.39
Policy Press Family Troubles
Book SynopsisIn this important, timely and thought-provoking publication, a wide range of contributors explore how troubles feature in normal families, and how the normal features in troubled families.Trade Review"This brilliant book provides a wealth of insights that make it essential reading for academics and students across the social sciences, and for policy makers and practitioners." Harry Ferguson, Professor of Social Work, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsPreface Troubling normalities and normal family troubles: diversities, experiences and tensions ~ Jane Ribbens McCarthy, Carol-Ann Hooper and Val Gillies Part 1: Approaching Family Troubles? Contexts and Methodologies Cultural context, families and troubles ~ Jill Korbin Representing family troubles through the 20th century ~ Janet Fink The role of science in understanding family troubles ~ Michael Rutter Family troubles, methods trouble: qualitative research and the methodological divide ~ Ara Francis Part 2: Whose Trouble? Contested Definitions and Practices Disabled parents and normative family life: the obscuring of lived experiences of parents and children within policy and research accounts ~ Harriet Clarke and Lindsay O’Dell Normal problems or problem children? Parents and the micro-politics of deviance and disability ~ Ara Francis Troubled talk and talk about troubles: moral cultures of infant feeding in professional, policy and parenting discourses ~ Helen Lomax Children’s non-conforming behaviour: personal trouble or public issue? ~ Geraldine Brady Revealing the lived reality of kinship care through children and young people’s narratives: “It’s not all nice, it’s not all easy-going, it’s a difficult journey to go on” ~ Karin Cooper Part 3: The Normal, the Troubling and the Harmful? Troubling loss? Children’s experiences of major disruptions in family life ~ Lynn Jamieson and Gill Highet The permeating presence of past domestic and familial violence: “So like I’d never let anyone hit me but I’ve hit them, and I shouldn’t have done” ~ Dawn Mannay Thinking about sociological work on personal and family life in the light of research on young people’s experience of parental substance misuse ~ Sarah Wilson The trouble with siblings: some psychosocial thoughts about sisters, aggression and femininity ~ Helen Lucey Children and family transitions: contact and togetherness ~ Hayley Davies Part 4: Troubles and transitions across space and culture ‘Troubling’ or ‘ordinary’? Children’s views on migration and intergenerational ethnic identities ~ Umut Erel Colombian families dealing with parents’ international migration ~ Maria Claudia Duque-Páramo Families left behind: unaccompanied young people seeking asylum in the UK ~ Elaine Chase and June Statham Young people’s caring relations and transitions within families affected by HIV ~ Ruth Evans Estimating the prevalence of forced marriage in England ~ Peter Keogh, Anne Kazimirski, Susan Purdon and Ruth Maisey Part 5: Working with Families European perspectives on parenting and family support ~ Janet Boddy What supports resilient coping among family members? A systemic practitioner’s perspective ~ Arlene Vetere Troubled and troublesome teens: mothers’ and professionals’ understandings of parenting teenagers and teenage troubles ~ Harriet Churchill and Karen Clarke Contested family practices and moral reasoning: updating concepts for working with family-related social problems ~ Hannele Forsberg Working with fathers: risk or resource? ~ Brid Featherstone What is at stake in family troubles? Existential issues and value frameworks ~ Jane Ribbens McCarthy
£27.54
Bristol University Press Effective Safeguarding for Children and Young
Book SynopsisThis timely book takes a critical look at the impact of the Munro Review (2011) on child protection and the Government's response.Trade Review"In this timely volume Maggie Blyth and Enver Solomon have brought together experts in the field to assist in meeting current challenges in child safeguarding. Although they raise almost as many questions as answers they assist in pointing the way towards the shift in thinking required to develop better ways of protecting children in future." Sarah Andrews, Director of Nursing and Quality, NHS Kent and Medway"Valuable, relevant and up to date" Patrick Alan Donnelly, New College Durham"A thoughtful and insightful selection of articles examining the way forward." Detective Superintendent Martin Lakeman, Head of Public Protection, West Mercia Police"In a series of thoughtful and thought provoking, well argued, chapters this book brings together academic perspectives with practice experience to stimulate the thinking of children's service professionals, LSCB partners and policy makers alike." Martin Pratt, Corporate Director, Children & Learning, Luton Borough CouncilTable of ContentsForeword ~ Maggie Atkinson; Introduction ~ Maggie Blyth and Enver Solomon; Early intervention ~ Colin Green; Local safeguarding children boards: faith, hope and evidence ~ Michael Preston-Shoot; The child's voice in the child protection system ~ Jenny Clifton; Parental mental health, risk and child protection: what does Munro mean to child protection and adult mental health? ~ Andrew Coombe; Adolescent-to-parent abuse and frontline service responses: does Munro matter? ~ Amanda Holt; Older children and the child protection system ~ Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein; Serious case review ~ John Fox; Conclusion ~ Enver Solomon and Maggie Blyth.
£20.89
Bristol University Press Understanding Childhood
Book SynopsisUnderstanding childhood is a fresh look at how childhood has changed in recent years and reveals how children's needs and experiences have achieved a new visibilityTrade Review"Relevant and easily understood. Provide good understanding of the issues" Mary Andall, Canterbury Christ Church University."An excellent set of books. Perfect for any first or second year undergraduate student wishing to find an interactive, contemporary and theoretically stimulating text." Marie Lavelle, Plymouth University.Table of ContentsChildhood in crisis? ~ Mary Jane Kehily; Childhood: a historical approach ~ Laurence Brockliss; Childhood: a developmental appraoch ~ Martin Woodhead; Childhood: an anthropological approach ~ Heather Montgomery; Childhood: a sociocultural approach ~ Lesley Gallacher; How is knowledge about childhood produced? ~ Martyn Hammersley.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Childhoods in Context
Book SynopsisThe book offers insights into childhood by focusing on accounts of home and family, school, public spaces and sites of work in local and global settings.Trade Review"An excellent set of books. Perfect for any first and second year undergraduate student wishing to find an nteractive, contemporary and theoretically stimulating text." Marie Lavelle, Plymouth University."Childhoods in context represents a valuable source of knowledge about childhood and children’s lives. It draws attention to children’s identities as relational and connected to places. It is highly inspiring and will be of great interest to a wide audience. " Anne Trine Kjorholt, Norwegian Centre for Child Research“This book provides a comprehensive account of the spatial materialities of childhood. Drawing together disparate strands of the debates around children's spaces and places, it provides key interdisciplinary insights that underscore the global importance of understanding the spatial contexts of children's lives. Well-written and accessible, this book will make a significant and timely contribution to the childhood studies field.” Professor Allison James, University of Sheffield"Useful reading widening the scope of understanding around the action of childhood." Julian Kranz, University of Sunderland.Table of ContentsChildren in and out of place ~ Alison Clark ~ Lesley Gallacher; Home and family ~ Alison Clark ~ Mary Jane Kehily; Public spaces ~ Peter Kraftl; Making schools: spaces, objects and relationships ~ Alison Clark; Children and work ~ Lindsay O'Dell ~ Sarah Crafter ~ Heather Montgomery; Using visual data in research on childhood ~ Martyn Hammersley.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Children and Young Peoples Cultural Worlds
Book SynopsisChildren and young people's cultural worlds offers a critical introduction to childhood in the digital age and challenges adult concerns, highlighting instead the diversity of children's experiences and relationships with each other.Trade Review"Good teasing out of the concern and construction of childhood by adults and society" Mary Andall, Canterbury Christ Church University."The book is a treasure trove of chapters on diverse aspects of young people's worlds and how to research them. It is refreshing to see such a collection across the age range within one volume" Howard Stones, Leeds Metropolitan University."Children’s and Young People’s Cultural Worlds is a gem. It is timely and highly engaging with broad coverage including the role of new electronic media in the lives of children in youth across a number of contexts. The contributors are among the best researchers in childhood studies and their chapters are beautifully written and full of important insights. This is an excellent book for classroom use at the undergraduate and graduate level and one that every serious scholar of childhood studies will turn to time and time again for its rich substantive and theoretical knowledge." Professor William A. Corsaro, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA"Bragg and Kehily¹s collection is a definitive, comprehensive text, written by a group of leading scholars: it will be of value to anyone seeking an authoritative, up-to-the-minute introduction to the field." Professor David Buckingham, Loughborough University, UKTable of Contents Play ~Tara Woodyer; Youth cultures ~ Lesley Gallacher ~ Mary Jane Kehily; Friends and relationships ~Sara Bragg ~ Mary Jane Kehily; Transmedia childhoods ~Sara Bragg ~ Lesley Gallcher; New media technologies and participatory cultures ~ James Ash; Exploring children's lives on-line and off-line by Martyn Hammersley
£26.59
Bristol University Press Exploring Concepts of Child WellBeing
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the main approaches to conceptualising child well-being, applies them to the child population using household survey and agency audit data, then considers the implications for children's services.Trade Review" Axford has succeeded in providing research that will better equip staff to make assessments with finesse and formulate strategies to suit." Adoption & Fostering"This book moves effortlessly and clearly from ideas about well-being, through their measurement, to policy proposals. It is essential reading for those concerned with children's well-being, but I hope that its message will attract a wider audience." Ian Gough, Professor of Social Policy, University of Bath"Children's needs, rights, material resources, quality of life and inclusion do not identify the same target groups, and they call forth different 'service styles'. In a rigorous, scholarly yet readable way, the author casts light on the differences between these bases for official intervention in children's lives." Bill Jordan, Professor of Social Policy, University of Plymouth and University of Huddersfield"This book brings to life established as well as new ideas about child well-being. More importantly, it explains the consequences of adopting one perspective over another. Nick Axford’s investigation is essential reading for those involved in designing, implementing and evaluating services for children." Jonathan Bradshaw, Professor of Social Policy, University of YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part one: Defining and measuring the concepts: Need; Rights; Poverty; Quality of life; Social exclusion; Relationships between the concepts; Part two: The measures applied to children: Prevalence rates and distinguishing features; Relationships between the conditions; Part three: Implications for children's services: Matching conditions and service styles; Developing congruent children's services; Conclusions.
£28.49
Bristol University Press Childrens Agency Childrens Welfare
Book SynopsisCombining social, psychological and child development aspects, this book provides a holistic view of how children develop agency.Trade Review"This is a wide-ranging exploration of child welfare, based in psychology but drawing ideas from across the human sciences. It provides a strong argument for the centrality of dialogic, narrative and language approaches to understanding children, families and their interactions with child welfare professionals." Christopher Hall, School of Medicine and Health and Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University"A very useful framework for critical and innovative analysis of policy and practice. Moreover, it is a good read: interesting, original, clear and well structured." International Journal of Social Welfare"This book offers a lively and well-developed analysis of the multi-level concept of agency in child welfare, and explores in an original manner the importance of dialogical and narrative approaches in social work practices. This is useful reading for anyone involved in these practices." Kirsi Juhila, Professor of Social Work, University of Tampere, Finland"Children's agency, children's welfare is an important and challenging book. It demonstrates the importance of the nature and quality of interactions for influencing child development and that these are central issues for the way child welfare workers and agencies operate and are organised." Nigel Parton, NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, England"An excellent reflective resource for professionals practising in the field, as well as a very useful text for academics, researchers and postgraduate students in social work and childhood studies." British Journal of Social WorkTable of ContentsIntroduction; Child, welfare, agency; The development of individual agency; Social interaction and interactive agency; Social agency and social context; Diagnosis and dialogue; Change and co-construction; Dialogical management; Dialogical child welfare: conclusion.
£28.49
Bristol University Press Reimagining Child Protection
Book SynopsisThis book challenges the current child protection culture and calls for family-minded humane practice where children are understood as relational beings, parents are recognized as people with needs and hopes and families as carrying extraordinary capacities for care and protection.Trade Review"This is a very well-written book and has received wide commendation from students and lecturers. It offers a refreshing approach to working with children and families." Bridget Ng'andu, Ruskin College."A stimulating textbook with very contemporary and contested approches to child care in both policy and practice." Gillian Ruth, University of Sussex."This book offers challenges to students' perceptions of the accepted ceonception of child protection. It enables them to interrogate safeguarding in the broader social policy concept and develop their own understanding of a critical narrative." John Grace, Newman University College."Marvellous, challenging and engaging." Professor the Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Loughborough University"This book provides a very welcome oasis in the current desert of punitive and unhelpful public and professional rhetoric about the ends and means of child protection. For practitioners, policy makers and academics this honest and informed discussion of key issues should prove a source of support and intellectual stimulus." Professor Jane Tunstill, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Kings College London"A sustained and passionate argument that urges us to think differently about the work that we do and the families with whom we engage." Brid Featherstone, Sue White and Kate Morris."All social workers should read and digest this important book." Dr Steve Rowgowski, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council"An indispensable analysis delivered with great intellectual rigour and passion that shows how three decades of child protection have isolated the child, turned parents into the invisible enemy and side-lined the rich assets to be found in relationships that can and should be mended." Yvonne Roberts, Chief Leader Writer, The Observer"This timely text’s erudite and compelling analysis challenges us to rethink our protective approaches and practice. Its conceptual and ethical framework is essential for those seeking to reform child protection." Bob Lonne, Professor of Social Work, Queensland University of Technology"This collaboration between three highly respected social work educators draws on their practice and research experience. It speaks to a model of relationship-based, empathic, practice with children, their parents and wider families that is both humane and realistic about the need to combine protection with professional discretion and creative helping. It is essential reading for both new and experienced social workers at a time when the components of child and family social work, and of qualifying and post-qualifying education, are hotly contested." Emeritus Professor June Thoburn, University of East AngliaTable of ContentsIntroduction; Re-imagining child protection in the context of re-imagining welfare; We need to talk about ethics; Developing research mindedness in learning cultures; Towards a Just Culture: Designing Humane Social Work Organisations; Getting on and getting by: living with poverty; Thinking afresh about relationships: Men, women, parents and services; Tainted love: how dangerous families became troubled; Conclusion; References.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Key Thinkers in Childhood Studies
Book SynopsisThis book presents the perspectives of 22 leading figures involved in shaping the field of Childhood Studies over the last 30 years. They reflect on the changes that have taken place in the study of children and childhood, discuss ideas underpinning the field, examine current dilemmas and explore challenges for the future.Trade Review"A fascinating, thought-provoking and considered resource" Children's Geographies“A fascinating, rich, and deeply informative conversation about the origins and future of the new paradigm of childhood studies. ... Both newcomers and long-time practitioners will leave these pages invigorated and inspired." John Wall, Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Childhood Studies, Rutgers University, USA"An interdisciplinary look at the field, based on interviews with 22 professionals who have played a significant role in its development, which provide insights on the past, present, and future importance of childhood studies." ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; Leena Alanen; Priscilla Alderson; Erica Burman; Pia Christensen; Daniel Thomas Cook; William A. Corsaro; Judith Ennew; Ivar Frønes; Robbie Gilligan; Roger Hart; Harry Hendrick; Allison James; Mary Kellett; Berry Mayall; Peter Moss; Alan Prout; Jens Qvortrup; Irene Rizzini; Annie G. Rogers; Nigel Thomas. Barrie Thorne; Martin Woodhead; Conclusion.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Key Thinkers in Childhood Studies
Book SynopsisThis book presents the perspectives of 22 leading figures involved in shaping the field of Childhood Studies over the last 30 years. They reflect on the changes that have taken place in the study of children and childhood, discuss ideas underpinning the field, examine current dilemmas and explore challenges for the future.Trade Review"A fascinating, thought-provoking and considered resource" Children's Geographies“A fascinating, rich, and deeply informative conversation about the origins and future of the new paradigm of childhood studies. ... Both newcomers and long-time practitioners will leave these pages invigorated and inspired." John Wall, Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Childhood Studies, Rutgers University, USA"An interdisciplinary look at the field, based on interviews with 22 professionals who have played a significant role in its development, which provide insights on the past, present, and future importance of childhood studies." ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; Leena Alanen; Priscilla Alderson; Erica Burman; Pia Christensen; Daniel Thomas Cook; William A. Corsaro; Judith Ennew; Ivar Frønes; Robbie Gilligan; Roger Hart; Harry Hendrick; Allison James; Mary Kellett; Berry Mayall; Peter Moss; Alan Prout; Jens Qvortrup; Irene Rizzini; Annie G. Rogers; Nigel Thomas. Barrie Thorne; Martin Woodhead; Conclusion.
£86.39
Bristol University Press Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States
Book SynopsisIn this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, the UK and the US demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in Nordic countries through family and social policies, and how these shape and influence the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods.Trade Review“At a time with a strong political focus on the falling birth rates, the book underscores the importance of men’s attitudes when attempting to understand what determines fertility rates.” Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK)"This book is highly recommended to all scholars as well as students in the field of comparative family policy, parenting and fatherhood studies." Nordic Social Work Research"A fascinating, wide-ranging and critical look at fatherhood in the Nordic world, covering home, work and social policy, addressing growing diversity in these countries and celebrating a vibrant research scene" Emeritus Professor Peter Moss, Institute of Education University of London."This comprehensive volume provides rich and theoretically grounded empirical analyses of Nordic policies and practices." Professor Ann Orloff, Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard; Theme 1: Fathers, families and family policies; Fathering: the influence of ideational factors for male fertility behaviour ~ Tine Rostgaard and Rasmus Juul Møberg; Nordic family law: new framework, new fatherhoods ~ Hrefna Friðriksdóttir; Fathers rights to family cash benefits in Nordic countries ~ Mia Hakovirta, Anita Haataja, Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard; Theme 2: Fathers in everyday life: culture, work and care; Time use of Finnish fathers: do institutions matter? ~ Minna Ylikännö, Hannu Pääkkönen and Mia Hakovirta; Parental leave and classed fathering practices in Norway ~ Berit Brandth and Elin Kvande; Negotiating leave in the workplace: leave practices and masculinity constructions among Danish fathers ~ Lotte Bloksgaard; Gender regime, attitudes towards childcare and actual involvement in childcare among fathers ~ Mikael Nordenmark; Theme 3: Constructing fatherhood in different family settings; Fathering as a learning process: breaking new ground in familiar territory ~ Steen Baagøe Nielsen and Allan Westerling; Minority ethnic men and fatherhood in a Danish context ~ Anika Liversage; Making space for fatherhood in gay men’s lives in Norway ~ Arnfinn J. Andersen; The long-term impacts of early paternal involvement in childcare in Denmark: what happens after nuclear family dissolution ~ Mai Heide Ottosen; Theme 4: Caring fathers and paid parental leave policies; The coming and going of the father’s quota in Denmark: consequences for fathers’ parental leave take-up ~ Tine Rostgaard and Mette Lausten; Policy goals and obstacles for fathers’ parental leave in Finland ~ Minna Salmi and Johanna Lammi-Taskula; Caring fathers and parental leave in prosperous times and times of crisis: the case of Iceland ~ Guðný Björk Eydal and Ingólfur V. Gíslason; Parental leave use for different fathers: a study of the impact of three Swedish parental leave reforms ~ Ann-Zofie Duvander and Mats Johansson; Theme 5: International reflections on findings; Parental leave and fathers: extending and deepening the knowledge base ~ Janet Gornick; Nordic fathers: tracking diversity and complexity ~ Margaret O’Brien; Conclusions: ‘What is constructed can be transformed’ ~ Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard;
£77.39
Bristol University Press Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States
Book SynopsisIn this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, the UK and the US demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in Nordic countries through family and social policies, and how these shape and influence the images, roles and practices of fathers in a diversity of family settings and variations of fatherhoods.Trade Review“At a time with a strong political focus on the falling birth rates, the book underscores the importance of men’s attitudes when attempting to understand what determines fertility rates.” Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK)"This book is highly recommended to all scholars as well as students in the field of comparative family policy, parenting and fatherhood studies." Nordic Social Work Research"A fascinating, wide-ranging and critical look at fatherhood in the Nordic world, covering home, work and social policy, addressing growing diversity in these countries and celebrating a vibrant research scene" Emeritus Professor Peter Moss, Institute of Education University of London."This comprehensive volume provides rich and theoretically grounded empirical analyses of Nordic policies and practices." Professor Ann Orloff, Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard; Theme 1: Fathers, families and family policies; Fathering: the influence of ideational factors for male fertility behaviour ~ Tine Rostgaard and Rasmus Juul Møberg; Nordic family law: new framework, new fatherhoods ~ Hrefna Friðriksdóttir; Fathers rights to family cash benefits in Nordic countries ~ Mia Hakovirta, Anita Haataja, Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard; Theme 2: Fathers in everyday life: culture, work and care; Time use of Finnish fathers: do institutions matter? ~ Minna Ylikännö, Hannu Pääkkönen and Mia Hakovirta; Parental leave and classed fathering practices in Norway ~ Berit Brandth and Elin Kvande; Negotiating leave in the workplace: leave practices and masculinity constructions among Danish fathers ~ Lotte Bloksgaard; Gender regime, attitudes towards childcare and actual involvement in childcare among fathers ~ Mikael Nordenmark; Theme 3: Constructing fatherhood in different family settings; Fathering as a learning process: breaking new ground in familiar territory ~ Steen Baagøe Nielsen and Allan Westerling; Minority ethnic men and fatherhood in a Danish context ~ Anika Liversage; Making space for fatherhood in gay men’s lives in Norway ~ Arnfinn J. Andersen; The long-term impacts of early paternal involvement in childcare in Denmark: what happens after nuclear family dissolution ~ Mai Heide Ottosen; Theme 4: Caring fathers and paid parental leave policies; The coming and going of the father’s quota in Denmark: consequences for fathers’ parental leave take-up ~ Tine Rostgaard and Mette Lausten; Policy goals and obstacles for fathers’ parental leave in Finland ~ Minna Salmi and Johanna Lammi-Taskula; Caring fathers and parental leave in prosperous times and times of crisis: the case of Iceland ~ Guðný Björk Eydal and Ingólfur V. Gíslason; Parental leave use for different fathers: a study of the impact of three Swedish parental leave reforms ~ Ann-Zofie Duvander and Mats Johansson; Theme 5: International reflections on findings; Parental leave and fathers: extending and deepening the knowledge base ~ Janet Gornick; Nordic fathers: tracking diversity and complexity ~ Margaret O’Brien; Conclusions: ‘What is constructed can be transformed’ ~ Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard;
£29.44
Bristol University Press Changing Childrens Services
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the drive towards increasingly integrated ways of working in children's services across the UK. The new edition of this bestselling textbook critically examines the potential and reality of closer working together', asking whether such new ways of working will be able to respond more effectively to the needs of children.Trade Review"A valuable introduction to organisational complexity in the workplace...essential reading for social work trainees and others new to the changing world of children's services." Research, Planning and Policy“Essential reading for students.” Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP)"This book helps all of us to think about the importance of practitioners and agencies working together to consider and support children and families from a range of perspectives. It is a really useful contribution to thinking positively about the importance of listening to, and evaluating, the views of all those involved in working with children - especially the children themselves." Trevor Evans, Consultant and Social Worker"Good, up-to-date text." Kathryn Charles, York College.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Pam Foley and Andy Rixon; Working with change ~ Andy Rixon; Towards integrated working ~ Pam Foley and Bill Stone; Working with Parents ~ Steve Leverett; Does integrated working work? ~ Nick Frost; Learning together ~ Andy Rixon; Changing workplaces ~ Nick Frost.
£25.64
Bristol University Press Change and Continuity in Childrens Services
Book SynopsisThis collection of 12 new and revised essays on child care and children’s services gives a unique and lasting review of child care services explaining significant political, economic, legal and ideological aspects of this history from the mid-1850s.Trade Review"This is a book that should be read by every serious researcher, policy maker, manager and senior practitioner in children's services." Research, Policy and Planning"Highly recommended... enables the reader to engage with the text and its multiple use of statistics in a manner that does not hamper the reader's understanding." Child Care in Practice"Roy's book is to be commended to anyone who wants to think about child care services, whether they are politicians, professionals or academics to that they may learn from the past and from identifying trends, underlying themes and potential pitfalls, when putting together new approaches." The Therapeutic Care Journal“This is an incisive, scholarly, and elegantly written book, relevant to the future as to the past. I know no one else who could have written it.” Ian Sinclair, University of York“In this unique historical overview, Roy Parker brings life-long scholarship to an analysis of the changing problems facing disadvantaged children in Britain. Continuities and discontinuities, conflicts and resolutions are carefully considered in this exceptionally thoughtful and fascinating compendium.” Roger Bullock, Emeritus Professor of Child Welfare Research, University of Bristol, Former Director, Dartington Social Research UnitTable of ContentsIntroduction: Patterns of change and continuity; Residential child care: an historical perspective; From boarding-out to foster care; The evolution of landmark legislation; Getting started with the Children Act 1948: what do we learn?; Child care in the melting pot in the 1980s; Trends, transitions and tensions: children’s services since the 1980s; Reflections on the assessment of outcomes in child care; The role and function of inquiries; Evidence, values, judgement and engagement; Emerging issues: looking ahead.
£86.39
Policy Press Parenting the Crisis
Book SynopsisThis book examines how pathologising ideas of failing, chaotic and dysfunctional families create a powerful consensus that Britain is in the grip of a `parent crisis' and are used to justify increasingly punitive state policies.Trade Review"Quite simply a stunning tour de force. A riveting, page-turning dissection of the relationships between parenting culture, policy and neoliberalism... it analyses a staggering variety of texts and draws upon extensive interview data to explore the roots and ramifications of `mother-blame’ in particular. It is a highly original and profoundly important sociological analysis... It is destined to become not only the book to read on parent-blame under neoliberal statecraft, but a classic in feminist media studies and political sociology. Beautifully written with a voice of urgency and integrity, the book offers... an illustration of why politically engaged and theoretically informed scholarship is so important in the context of chronic and widening social inequalities." Dr Tom Slater, University of Edinburgh"A timely, energetic, and engaging critique of the presumptions behind parent-blaming in culture and policy-making." Dr Jennie Bristow, Canterbury Christ Church University"A valuable contribution to the debate about the significance of `parenting’ and an educative case study in the social construction of the `bad parent’." Jan Macvarish, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction Mothercraft to Mumsnet The Cultural Industry of Parent Blame Parenting – with feeling Parenting in austere times: warmth and wealth Weaponising parent-blame in post-welfare Britain Epilogue: `Mummy Maybot’: a new age of authoritarian neoliberalism
£75.99
Policy Press Parenting the Crisis
Book SynopsisThis book examines how pathologising ideas of failing, chaotic and dysfunctional families create a powerful consensus that Britain is in the grip of a `parent crisis' and are used to justify increasingly punitive state policies.Trade Review"Quite simply a stunning tour de force. A riveting, page-turning dissection of the relationships between parenting culture, policy and neoliberalism... it analyses a staggering variety of texts and draws upon extensive interview data to explore the roots and ramifications of `mother-blame’ in particular. It is a highly original and profoundly important sociological analysis... It is destined to become not only the book to read on parent-blame under neoliberal statecraft, but a classic in feminist media studies and political sociology. Beautifully written with a voice of urgency and integrity, the book offers... an illustration of why politically engaged and theoretically informed scholarship is so important in the context of chronic and widening social inequalities." Dr Tom Slater, University of Edinburgh"A timely, energetic, and engaging critique of the presumptions behind parent-blaming in culture and policy-making." Dr Jennie Bristow, Canterbury Christ Church University"A valuable contribution to the debate about the significance of `parenting’ and an educative case study in the social construction of the `bad parent’." Jan Macvarish, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction Mothercraft to Mumsnet The Cultural Industry of Parent Blame Parenting – with feeling Parenting in austere times: warmth and wealth Weaponising parent-blame in post-welfare Britain Epilogue: `Mummy Maybot’: a new age of authoritarian neoliberalism
£26.59
Policy Press The WellBeing of Children in the UK
Book SynopsisThis is the classic assessment of the state of child well-being in the UK. This fourth edition has been updated to review the latest evidence, including the impact of the economic crisis and austerity measures since 2008. An essential resource.Trade Review"With chapters written by exceptional authors, rich data, intra and inter national comparison and above all the leadership of Prof Bradshaw this is a most valuable publication for anyone who cares about children, wants to know more about their life and to promote their well-being." Asher Ben-Arieh, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel“In the absence of an official `State of the Nation’ report on child well-being in the UK, this volume – like its predecessors – is the place to go. Offering rigorous and dispassionate analysis of the evidence, it makes sense of where we are and points to what needs to be done.” Nick Axford, Head of What Works, Dartington Social Research Unit“This wide-ranging, information-dense, analytic yet accessible text will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience. Students, researchers, policymakers and on-the-ground practitioners will find this a relevant, up-to-date and comprehensive resource… This book makes a significant contribution to helping to promote a realistic, research-informed understanding of children’s wellbeing.” Children’s GeographiesTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Demography of childhood ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Child poverty and deprivation ~ Jonathan Bradshaw and Gill Main; Physical health ~ Jonathan Bradshaw, Veronica Dale and Karen Bloor; Subjective well-being and mental health ~ Gwyther Rees Gill Main; Education ~ Antonia Keung; Housing and the environment for children ~ Deborah Quilgars; Children’s time and space ~ Antonia Keung; Children and young people in care and leaving care ~ Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein; Child maltreatment ~ Gwyther Rees; Childcare and early years ~ Christine Skinner; Children, crime and correction ~ Rachel Morris and Lisa O’Malley; Conclusion ~ Jonathan Bradshaw.
£81.89
Bristol University Press The WellBeing of Children in the UK
Book SynopsisThis is the classic assessment of the state of child well-being in the UK. This fourth edition has been updated to review the latest evidence, including the impact of the economic crisis and austerity measures since 2008. An essential resource.Trade Review"With chapters written by exceptional authors, rich data, intra and inter national comparison and above all the leadership of Prof Bradshaw this is a most valuable publication for anyone who cares about children, wants to know more about their life and to promote their well-being." Asher Ben-Arieh, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel“This wide-ranging, information-dense, analytic yet accessible text will appeal to a multi-disciplinary audience. Students, researchers, policymakers and on-the-ground practitioners will find this a relevant, up-to-date and comprehensive resource… This book makes a significant contribution to helping to promote a realistic, research-informed understanding of children’s wellbeing.” Children’s Geographies“In the absence of an official `State of the Nation’ report on child well-being in the UK, this volume – like its predecessors – is the place to go. Offering rigorous and dispassionate analysis of the evidence, it makes sense of where we are and points to what needs to be done.” Nick Axford, Head of What Works, Dartington Social Research UnitTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Demography of childhood ~ Jonathan Bradshaw; Child poverty and deprivation ~ Jonathan Bradshaw and Gill Main; Physical health ~ Jonathan Bradshaw, Veronica Dale and Karen Bloor; Subjective well-being and mental health ~ Gwyther Rees Gill Main; Education ~ Antonia Keung; Housing and the environment for children ~ Deborah Quilgars; Children’s time and space ~ Antonia Keung; Children and young people in care and leaving care ~ Gwyther Rees and Mike Stein; Child maltreatment ~ Gwyther Rees; Childcare and early years ~ Christine Skinner; Children, crime and correction ~ Rachel Morris and Lisa O’Malley; Conclusion ~ Jonathan Bradshaw.
£29.44
Bristol University Press Nannies Migration and Early Childhood Education
Book SynopsisThis book presents new empirical research about in-home child care in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, three countries where governments are pursuing new ways to support the recruitment of in-home childcare workers through funding, regulation and migration.Trade Review"This book successfully highlights how policy needs to integrate homecarers to enable women to be further integrated into the labour market whilst children access quality care." Dr Naomi Finch, University of York"The growing interest in `in-home care’ by parents, governments and early childhood practitioners make this book a timely and essential read for social policy scholars and public policy professionals." Dr Elizabeth Hill, University of SydneyTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part One: Conceptual and historical analysis of in-home childcare; Restructuring care – Concepts and classifications; Restructuring care – Comparative policy developments; Policy structures in Australia, the UK and Canada; Part Two: Policy intersections and inequalities; Rhetoric and rationales for in-home childcare; Intersecting inequalities; Cultures of in-home childcare; Conclusion.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Thinking about Child Protection Practice
Book SynopsisThis unique textbook is designed to empower social work students and professionals to practise safely, responsibly and confidently. Candid accounts provide in-depth case studies in how to use theory and research in situations of pressure and dilemma.Trade Review"By applying multiple theories and perspectives to a series of extensive case studies, drawn from the authors’ practice experience, this book offers a valuable lesson in critical reflection for social work practice." David Wilkins, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire"The strength of this fascinating book lies in its unique attention to detail. Weaving case study material together with theoretical perspectives and reflective commentary, it provides us with a rare insight into the complexities of everyday social work practice." Jo Warner, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: working with children and families; Applying a person-centred approach; Supporting families in a culture of blame; Working constructively with uncooperative clients; Dealing with manipulative parents and unhealthy attachments; Dealing with attachment and trust issues; Managing large sibling groups; Focusing on the needs of the parent; Part 2: Working with colleagues and managers; Managing different professional perspectives; Encouraging effective supervision; Challenging decisions; Dealing with a colleagues suspension; Assessing risk; Conclusion.
£77.39
Bristol University Press Thinking about Child Protection Practice
Book SynopsisThis unique textbook is designed to empower social work students and professionals to practise safely, responsibly and confidently. Candid accounts provide in-depth case studies in how to use theory and research in situations of pressure and dilemma.Trade Review"By applying multiple theories and perspectives to a series of extensive case studies, drawn from the authors’ practice experience, this book offers a valuable lesson in critical reflection for social work practice." David Wilkins, Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire"The strength of this fascinating book lies in its unique attention to detail. Weaving case study material together with theoretical perspectives and reflective commentary, it provides us with a rare insight into the complexities of everyday social work practice." Jo Warner, University of KentTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: working with children and families; Applying a person-centred approach; Supporting families in a culture of blame; Working constructively with uncooperative clients; Dealing with manipulative parents and unhealthy attachments; Dealing with attachment and trust issues; Managing large sibling groups; Focusing on the needs of the parent; Part 2: Working with colleagues and managers; Managing different professional perspectives; Encouraging effective supervision; Challenging decisions; Dealing with a colleagues suspension; Assessing risk; Conclusion.
£23.74
Bristol University Press Communicating and Engaging with Children and
Book SynopsisThis bestselling, practice-focussed textbook will equip students and practitioners with the critical thinking and tools needed for effective practice in order to promote the welfare, protection and rights of children and young people.Trade Review“Written in an accessible and engaging style, this updated text addresses a variety of topical communication contexts which are relevant for practitioners at any stage of their career.” Dr Fran Wiles, The Open University“Well-written and informative, Lefevre’s fully revised and welcome 2nd edition is an indispensable resource for all who routinely engage and communicate with children and young people.” Dr Tony Sparkes, University of BradfordTable of ContentsSetting the scene; The importance of effective communication between children and young people; Children and young people's views on what counts as effective engagement and communication with them; Some theoretical perspectives on the nature of communication; Knowing, Being and Doing: developing capability in direct work; Appraising your capabilities and learning needs; A facilitating context for practice with children and young people; Involving and engaging children and young people in assessments; Observing children and making sense of their play and behaviour; Engaging with children and young people through play, activities and the expressive arts; Relational communication as the heart of social work.
£23.74
Bristol University Press The Politics of Childrens Services Reform
Book SynopsisDrawing on access to prominent policy makers, Purcell examines the origins and impact of children's services reform under recent Labour and Conservative-led governments, including Labour's Every Child Matters programme and the Munro Review. He also reassesses the impact of high-profile child abuse cases, including Victoria Climbié and Baby P.Trade Review"This book is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in recent child welfare policy. Drawing on an impressive range of high level interviewees, Purcell provides a readable and coherent account of child welfare policy making with valuable insights that illuminate the contemporary situation." Nick Frost, Leeds Beckett UniversityTable of ContentsForeword by Sir Paul Ennals Introduction; Chapter 1 – What Drives Children’s Services Reform?; Children’s Services Reform under the Labour Government (1997-2010); Chapter 2 – The Labour Leadership and Children’s Policy; Chapter 3 – Structural Reform and the Victoria Climbié Inquiry; Chapter 4- Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004; Chapter 5- Delivering Change for Children; Chapter 6- The Children’s Plan, Broken Britain and Baby P; Children’s Services Reform under the Coalition and Conservative Governments (2010-2019); Chapter 7 – The Priorities of the Coalition and Conservative Government Leaders; Chapter 8 – Schools’ Reform and Early Intervention; Chapter 9 – The Reform of Child and Family Social Work; Conclusion: The Politics of Children’s Services Reform; Appendix: Chronology of Key Reports; References
£75.99
