Child welfare and youth services Books

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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;

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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;

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Book SynopsisDrawing on interviews with key international informants across 16 countries, this book examines how child support systems often fail to transfer payments from separated fathers to mothers and their children. It identifies how the gender order is entrenched through child support failure and offers possibilities for feminist reform.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Child support and gendered governance practice 3. Child support regimes and relevance 4. Sites of child support failure 5. Divergent views of success and failure 6. The interests served by failure 7. Rendering gendered social problems technical 8. The gendered offer of personal solutions 9. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisRe-issued with a new preface and concluding reflections and recommendations, this book provides an informed understanding of the Cleveland child abuse crisis of 1987 and draws links with current issues in child protection, such as historical and organised abuse.Trade Review"This updated and expanded edition has current relevance for those striving to protect children from sexual crime who, like the Cleveland professionals, similarly witness the silencing of abused children and face brick walls of denial, disbelief and interference with their practice. The authors, who in 30 years have never ceased to proactively protect children, provide direction and inspiration to those following in their footsteps." Liz Davies, London Metropolitan University"By shedding light behind the headlines in Cleveland, this book highlights ill-informed societal discourses about sexual abuse... The new additions show the relevance of analysis of this high-profile case, and its insights should significantly inform current efforts to curtail abuse." Elly Hanson, Clinical PsychologistTable of ContentsWhy Cleveland still matters: connections with a new era ~ Heather Bacon and Sue Richardson; From Colwell to Cleveland 1973 to 1988 ~ Marjorie Dunn; A framework of belief ~ Sue Richardson and Heather Bacon; The medical diagnosis of child sexual abuse: the paediatrician’s dilemma ~ Geoffrey Wyatt and Marietta Higgs; After the medical diagnosis: everyone’s dilemma ~ Geoffrey Wyatt and Marietta Higgs; The continuum of disclosure ~ Sue Richardson; Seen but not heard: the children of Cleveland ~ Heather Bacon; The unwanted message: child protection through community awareness ~ Hilary Cashman and Annette Lamballe-Armstrong; Questions not answers: progressing the debate ~ Sue Richardson and Heather Bacon; Thirty years later: how far have we progressed? ~ Heather Bacon and Sue Richardson.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the social cost of privatising public services? And what effect has the failure of previous privatisations had? This book tells how social work services are now being out-sourced to private companies and how this trend threatens the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and disabled adults.Trade Review"Ray remains one of the most knowledgeable and authoritative voices on social work in England today. In this book he effectively charts the dangerous and increasing influx of privatisation into the sector led by years of missguided political ideology. As the commercial commodification of care and social work continues and the Government seeks to strangle the profession this is a timely book that should act as a stark warning to anyone who mistakenly believes that profit driven services will protect the vulnerable." Emma Lewell-Buck, MP“It is beyond doubt that this book is the finest book about the politicisation of child protection and social work in England that has been written to date.” Children Australia (CUP)"In the wake of the Carillion failure, this accessible, topical critique of the effect of privatisation and the likely impact on those needing services is of considerable public interest and brings the issues to a wide readership." June Thoburn, CBE, University of East Anglia"There is no book quite like this. Ray's wealth of experience and engaging writing style makes this a must read text for everyone who is interested in and passionate about social work." Jadwiga T. Leigh, University of Sheffield"If Ray Jones didn’t exist then all those concerned about the creeping privatisation of social work, particularly in children’s services, would have to invent him. His latest book is an important contribution to the argument that social services should be public services." Guy Shennan, former Chair, British Association of Social Workers"Ray Jones combines 50 years' experience in social services with rigorous research and a passionate defence for public services to be delivered by the welfare state. He has produced a riveting account of the increasing privatisation of child protection in England. ... Essential reading for all professionals who have an interest in child protection." Harry Ferguson, Professor of Social Work, University of Birmingham" ... A worthwhile and fascinating read ...to be read by anyone concerned with the future of adult social care and children’s services." Critical Social PolicyTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part 1: The recent history; How did we get here? The recent moves to privatise children's social services and social work; Creeping political control: the Children and Social Work Bill and anti-professionalism; The key players and their networks; Part 2: The long haul; The formation of the welfare state and its 1980s rejection by Thatcher; Thatchers levers and emchanism to promote marketisation and privatisation; Blair and New Labour's contribution to the journey; Cameron, the Coalition and the Conservatives: Cambornism and enhanced Thatcherism; Part 3: The impact of privatisation; Privatisation of public services and the undermining of the welfare state; The experience and outcomes of privatising public services; The impact to date of the privatisation of social care, social services and social work; Part 4: Changing course; No to Tina: an alternative journey for social work and children's social services.

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Book SynopsisThis new edition for advanced students and practitioners is substantially updated to reflect the changes in the field since the publication of the first edition and contains multiple additional chapters discussing new and emerging topics for those in the fields of social work, education and health care.Trade Review`This new edition is an enormously valuable resource for students and practitioners who want an up-to-date, expert and wide-ranging exploration of the changing policy and professional contexts that shape work with children and young people’. Robert MacDonald, University of Huddersfield'A marvellous resource for students and practitioners - theoretically grounded, accessible and rich in practical and contemporary examples of critical practice with children and young people. A very timely contribution and `must read’!' Wendy Sims-Schouten, University of Portsmouth`Looking at the intersections between policy, practice and theory, this book is a must-have for anyone working with children and young people, or those aiming to develop a career in this field through their studies.’ Francesca Salvi, University of PortsmouthTable of ContentsIntroduction ~ Martin Robb and Heather Montgomery; Part One: Conceptual contexts; Critical practice in work with children and young people: perspectives from research ~ Phil Jones, Christos Charitou, Daniel Mercieca and Ximena Poblete; Meeting the needs of pregnant and parenting teenagers using research: pointers for practice ~ Lisa Arai; ‘New experts’ in the history of child protection ~ Jennifer Crane; ‘I blame the parents’: families, experts and the state ~ Heather Montgomery and Victoria Cooper; Working effectively with African Caribbean young women: an intersectional approach ~ Jenny Douglas; Devolution and children’s rights in the United Kingdom ~ Osian Rees; Part Two: Professional contexts; Children’s perspectives informing professional welfare practice: a comparative view ~ Maria Eriksson and Keith Pringle; Beyond talk: learning from children and young people experiencing a family health crisis ~ Victoria Cooper, Jane Payler and Stephanie Bennett; Childcare social work: perspectives on the professional ~ Andy Rixon; Multiagency practice and professional identity ~ Anna Souhami; Materialising professionalism in the nursery: exploring the intimate connection between critique and creation ~ Jayne Osgood; Wanted men? Gendered discourses in work with children and young people ~ Martin Robb; Part Three: Personal contexts; The making of a good teacher: past, present and future perspectives ~ Jane Martin; The personal, professional and maternal in children’s services ~ Sue Higham; Working with children experiencing disenfranchised grief: the use of supervision and reflection ~ Andy Taylor; “Well you would say that…” Tales of parental/professional/personal experience ~ Jonathan Rix.

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Book SynopsisWhat do the best youth arts programs look like, and how can young people develop through them? This groundbreaking book highlights the conditions needed for youth arts work to be successful, using six international, best practice case studies.Table of ContentsPart I 1: Introduction 2: Current and future trends in Youth Arts Programs 3: Knowing Young People Part II 4: Researching the Arts Award in Youth Work Settings 5: Youth Arts Practices 6: Youth Arts Pedagogies Part III 7: Accommodating Common Culture 8: Celebrating Cultural Democracy 9: Cultivating Cultural Citizenship 10: Enabling Youth Arts Programs to Flourish

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Book SynopsisAddressing previously neglected groups of care leavers such as unaccompanied migrants, street youth, young parents and those with a disability, this book considers the precarity often experienced by many care leavers. It makes research relevant to practitioners and policy-makers aiming to enable, rather than label, vulnerable groups.Trade Review"The profound insights of ‘Living on the Edge’ shed light on a path towards a more empathetic and informed understanding of care-leaving journeys. This gem of a book is a must-read for anyone dedicated to the wellbeing of our youth, offering essential guidance on how to effectively engage with them and ethically co-create knowledge." Rawan W. Ibrahim, PhD, INTRACTable of ContentsIntroduction: Moving Towards the Edge – Samuel Keller, Inger Oterholm, Veronika Paulsen and Adrian D. van Breda Part 1: Groups of Care Leavers Living on the Edge 1. Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Leaving Care in Spain: How Their Journeys Differ from Those of Other Care Leavers – Laura García Alba, Federica Gullo 2. ‘The Question Is: Will the Street Leave Us?’ Care-Leavers with a Street-Connected Past – Marcela Losantos Velasco 3. Care-Leavers’ Reflections on Resilience Processes Acquired While Living on the Street Prior to Coming Into Residential Care in South Africa - Malose Samuel Mokgopha, Adrian D. Van Breda and Sue Bond 4. LGBTQIA+ Foster Care Leavers: Creating Equitable and Affirming Systems of Care – June Paul Part 2: Methods of Care Leaving Research 5. Institutional Ethnography: Linking the Individual and the Institutional in Care Leaving Research – Ingri-Hanne Braenne Bennwik and Inger Oterholm 6. Methodological Issues When Interviewing Disabled Care Leavers: Lessons Learned from South Africa, Norway and Northern Ireland – Wendy Mupaku, Ingri-Hanne Braenne Bennwik and Berni Kelly 7. Trauma-Informed Research with Young People Transitioning From Care: Balancing Methodological Rigour With Participatory and Empowering Practice – Jade Purtell 8. Care Foundations: Making Care Central in Research with Care-Experienced People – Róisín Farragher, Petra Göbbels-Koch, John Paul Horn, and Annie Smith Part 3: Theory and Conceptualisation of Leaving Care 9. Stability in Residential Out of Home Care in Australia: How Can We Understand it? – Jenna Bollinger 10. Living an Unstable Life: Exploring Facets of Instability in the Lives of Care Leavers in Denmark – Anne-Kirstine Mølholt 11. Understanding the Risk of Suicide Among Care Leavers: The Potential Contribution of Theories – Petra Göbbels-Koch 12. Getting By and Getting Ahead in Australia: A Conceptual Approach to Examining the Individual Impact of Informal Social Capital on Care Leaver Transitions – Jacinta Waugh, Philip Mendes and Catherine Flynn Conclusion: Going Over the Edge – Adrian D. van Breda, Veronika Paulsen, Inger Oterholm and Samuel Keller

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Book SynopsisResidential mental health placements remain an essential but controversial and costly part of the children's mental health service system.Trade Review"This book is an outstanding accomplishment, representing a definitive portrayal of past, present, and future. It should be required reading for any professional working to design and implement remedial programs for children and youth in residential treatment. This is particularly true for social workers and all students preparing for treatment-related careers serving children and youth." -- D. Sydiaha, emeritus, University of Saskatchewan * CHOICE *Table of Contents1. Residential Mental Health Programs for Youth: Necessary but Not Sufficient 2. Community Adaptation of Children and Youth Accessing Residential Mental Health Treatment 3. Theories and Concepts Relating to Community Adaptation 4. Pathways and Programs to Improve Youth Educational Processes and Outcomes 5. Delinquency Pathways and Programs 6. Family 7. Youth Transitions from Substitute Care: Outcomes, Pathways, and Programs 8. Systems of Care for Youth 9. A Case for an Integrated Program References

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Book SynopsisFamilies and Children Living in Poverty explores the factors that contribute to the existence of poverty, as well as the social, developmental, and environmental ramifications of poverty. Through scholarly studies, case studies, historical events, and contemporary happenings, readers examine the connections between poverty and family-related challenges, including adverse childhood experiences, lack of a living wage, health disparities, social exclusion, and homelessness. Part I of the text explores poverty and social class inequality. The chapters discuss how poverty is measured in the United States, the role of capitalism in poverty, global health challenges, and the economic effects of conflict. In Part II, students learn about health disparities caused by chronic stress, food insecurity, lack of dental health, exposure to pollutants, and human trafficking, as well as the wide-spread implications of adverse childhood experiences. Part III focuses on housing instability, homelessness, and social exclusion. The final part illuminates various programs and resources available for impoverished families and children, and demonstrates how individuals, researchers, and institutions can create lasting positive change within affected communities.Presenting valuable research and various theoretical frameworks through which to examine poverty, Families and Children Living in Poverty is an ideal text for courses in human development, family studies, and other social sciences. It is also an exemplary resource for helping professionals who support the care and well-being of children and families.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Child Welfare: Building a Culturally Responsive, Multisystemic, Evidence-Based Approach helps future and current child welfare professionals cultivate a practice that employs an intersectional approach and embraces the concept of cultural humility. This dynamic approach recognizes the intersectionality and diversity of children, youth, and families, and empowers workers to engage with and consider myriad identities and cultural experiences.Opening chapters provide an overview of the history of the child welfare and foster care system in the United States; our modern multisystemic approach to child welfare practice; and the history and current status of evidence-based child welfare practice. Additional chapters address the impact of trauma on children, youth, and families, as well as multidimensional engagement in child welfare.The text covers various populations involved in child welfare, including domestic children of color, native peoples, immigrant children and families, victims of human trafficking, LGBTQIA youth, and more. Each chapter provides an overview of the history of child welfare interventions and culturally responsive practices with these populations, as well as relevant policies and current practices.Introduction to Child Welfare is an ideal text for future and current child welfare professionals who wish to improve their personal practice.

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Book SynopsisIn the absence of public provision, many governments rely on the market to meet childcare demand. But who are the actors shaping this market? What work do they do to marketize care? And what does it mean for how childcare is provided? Based on an innovative theoretical framework and an in-depth study of the New Zealand childcare market, Gallagher examines the problematic growth of private, for-profit childcare. Opening the ‘black box’ of childcare markets to closer scrutiny, this book brings to light the complex political, social and economic dynamics behind childcare provisioning.Table of Contents1. Childcare as a Market for Collective Concern 2. Childcare Markets as an Object of Study 3. State-Led Marketization: The Creation of the New Zealand Childcare Market 4. Private Providers, Childcare Labour and the Problem of Finance 5. The Childcare Property Investment Market 6. Childcare Management Software and Data Infrastructures in the Market 7. Conclusion 8. Epilogue: Market Responses to COVID-19

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Book SynopsisIn the absence of public provision, many governments rely on the market to meet childcare demand. But who are the actors shaping this market? What work do they do to marketize care? And what does it mean for how childcare is provided? Based on an innovative theoretical framework and an in-depth study of the New Zealand childcare market, Gallagher examines the problematic growth of private, for-profit childcare. Opening the ‘black box’ of childcare markets to closer scrutiny, this book brings to light the complex political, social and economic dynamics behind childcare provisioning.Table of Contents1. Childcare as a Market for Collective Concern 2. Childcare Markets as an Object of Study 3. State-Led Marketization: The Creation of the New Zealand Childcare Market 4. Private Providers, Childcare Labour and the Problem of Finance 5. The Childcare Property Investment Market 6. Childcare Management Software and Data Infrastructures in the Market 7. Conclusion 8. Epilogue: Market Responses to COVID-19

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Book SynopsisIn times of increasing migration flows, Greece is often viewed as the gateway to Europe for significantly high numbers of asylum-seeking individuals, including unaccompanied minors. Between 2016 and 2020, under Greek law unaccompanied children were to be temporarily placed in a protective environment upon irregular entry, pending referral to suitable accommodation. However, in reality they were being subjected to detention procedures instead. Giving voice to migrant children and professionals throughout, the author combines legal analysis with criminology and unveils the discrepancy between the law and practice. The findings demonstrate that unaccompanied children in Greece are criminalised through detention processes, while being deprived of the right to be heard. This book promotes child-friendly practices in the international migration setting, with a view to safeguarding the fundamental rights of unaccompanied minors experiencing detention upon arrival in host countries.Table of ContentsDisclaimer List of Diagrams and Tables List of Abbreviations (in Alphabetical Order) List of International Legislation (in Chronological Order) List of National Legislation (in Chronological Order) Abstract Notes on Author Recent Publications Preface Chapter 1: Introducing the Problem Statement I. From Current Aims… II. …to Chapter Analysis Chapter 2: Children’s Rights and Methodologies I. Focusing on the Right To Be Heard II. Achieving a Phenomenological Result III. Conducting Ipa in the Context of Migration Chapter 3: Criminals in Waiting I. Entering the Country Irregularly II. Addressing Detention Issues Chapter 4: Under the Research Lens I. Exploring Crimmigration II. Voicing Children Chapter 5: Recruitment and Data Collection I. Listening to the Minors’ Insights II. Witnessing the Practitioners’ Experience III. Combining Ipa With Focus Groups IV. Holding a Focus Group Session Chapter 6: Emergent Discussion Themes I. Concerns on Hygiene Matters II. Problematic Detention Setting III. Absence of Proper Services IV. Incidents of Abusive Behaviour Chapter 7: Ultimate Reflections I. Understanding Detention II. Implementing Changes Chapter 8: Reaching a Conclusion I. From Final Remarks… II. …to Future Research Paths References

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Book SynopsisCommunity Work Approaches to Child Welfare presents a number of case studies that illustrate alternative approaches to child welfare that recognizes the strengths and tenacity of families who live in resource poor and essentially unfriendly environments (and that would drive middle class professionals to distraction!). The strengths of these families can be harnessed to improve their situation and that of others. Community work approaches are provided by accessible organizations that involve families in the design and implementation of programs that affect them and that are dedicated to developing the capacity of communities to care for children and families. The case studies range from urban child welfare agencies in Toronto and Winnipeg, to the rural setting of Hazelton, B.C. and to examples of First Nation communities that have taken control of child welfare. The studies are written by Canadian scholars who are widely recognized for their innovative research and writing in community work and child welfare. Community Work Approaches to Child Welfare is also an indictment of the policies and practices that now govern the provision of child welfare services in Canada. The indictment argues that the policies that hold parents, and particularly single parent women, responsible for the care of their children without regard for the circumstances in which these families live is neither realistic nor helpful. It further holds that individualized and office-based practice dominated by a paradigm of risk turns clients into objects thereby robbing them of their dignity and strengths. Community approaches make a viable alternative.Table of Contents1. Introduction, by Brian Wharf 2. Getting to Now: Children in Distress in Canada's Past, by Veronica Strong-Boag 3. Community Social Work in Two Provinces I. The Neighbourhood House Project in Victoria and the Hazelton Office of the Ministry for Children and Families, Brian Wharf II. Community Child Welfare: Examples from Quebec, by Linda Davies, Karen Fox, Julia Krane, and Eric Shragge 4. Community Organizing in Child Welfare I. Changing Local Environments and Developing Community Capacity, by Brad McKenzie II. Child Protection Through Strengthening Communities: The Toronto Children's Aid Society, by Bill Lee and Sharon Richards III. Learning from the Past / Visions for the Future: The Black Community and Child Welfare in Nova Scotia, by Candace Bernard and Wanda Thomas Bernard 5. Community Control of Child Welfare: Two Case Studies of Child Welfare in First Nations Communities I. Watching Over Our Families and Children: Lalum'util' Smun'eem Child and Family Services, by Leslie Brown, Lise Haddock, and Margaret Kovach II. Building Community in West Region Child and Family Services, by Brad McKenzie 6. Searching for Common Ground: Family Resource Programs and Child Welfare, by Janice McAulay 7. Building a Case for Community Approaches to Child Welfare, Brian Wharf Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisEthnic minority youths often face unique challenges in their development. Working with Culture presents a range of culturally responsive psychotherapeutic interventions, illustrated by case examples, for dealing practically with problems such as cross-racial foster care, gang involvement, and substance abuse.Table of ContentsPreface xiii The Editors xix The Contributors xxi 1 Through the Cultural Looking Glass: A Model for Understanding Culturally Responsive Psychotherapies 1Joan D. Koss-Chioino, Luis A. Vargas Part One: Working with African American Children and Adolescents 2 Self-Esteem and Identity in Psychotherapy with Adolescents from Upwardly Mobile Middle-Class African American Families 25Arthur C. Jones 3 Therapeutic Issues for Black Children in Foster Care 43Helen L. Jackson, George Westmoreland 4 Racial Socialization as a Tool in Psychotherapy with African American Children 63Beverly A. Greene Part Two: Working with Hispanic American Children and Asolescents 5 Cultural Considerations in Play Therapy with Hispanic Children 85Kenneth J. Martinez, Diana M. Valdez 6 Spirituality and Family Dynamics in Psychotherapy with Latin Children 103Joseph M. Cervantes, Oscar Ramirez 7 Therapy with Latino Gang Members 129Armando T. Morales Part Three: working with Asian American Children and Adolescents 8 The Inner Heart: Therapy with Southeast Asian Families 157Christine M. Chao 9 Differential Application of Treatment Modalities with Asian American Youth 181Man Keung Ho 10 Living Between Two Cultures: Treating First-Generation Asian Americans 204Nga Anh Nguyen Part Four: Working with American Indian Children and Adolescents 11 Multidimensional Therapy: A Case Study of a Navajo Adolescent with Multiple Problems 225Martin D. Topper 12 A Cognitive- Behavioral Approach to Drug Abuse Prevention and Intervention with American Indian Youth 246Joseph E. Trimble 13 Treating American Indian Victims of Abuse and Neglect 276Diane J. Willis, Antonia Dobrec, Dolores Subia Bigfoot Sipes 14 Conclusion: Improving the Prospects for Ethnic Minority Children in Therapy 300Joan D. Koss-Chioin, Luis A. Vargas Name Index 311

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Book SynopsisThe Kindness of Strangers takes a hard, realistic look at mentoring while offering a vivid portrayal of the mentoring movement and how ordinary citizens in cities across America are trying to turn young lives around.Table of Contents1. A Call to Action 2. Great Expectations 3. Recurring Fervor 4. Birth of a Movement 5. The Benefits of Mentoring 6. The Limits of Mentoring 7. Making the Most of Mentoring 8. Closing the Caring Gap 9. Re-engaging the Middle Class 10. Reinventing Community

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Book SynopsisThis book describes how to implement social-emotional interventions with young children (birth to age 5) in their daily environments. The target audience is professionals who are working with families who are not providing ideal environments for their children, such as those families living in extreme poverty and those who are experiencing mental health problems or substance abuse. Another target audience is early interventionists who are working with children who have an identified disability or who have experienced some biological risk (i.e., low birth weight, in utero exposure to drugs or alcohol). As well as learning about screening and assessment, readers of this book will learn to pick up on cues that show that the children in their care might have social-emotional difficulties. The interventions described can be put to use during daily routines such as meal time and bath time. The activities target ten key mental health concepts: healthy social interactions, expression of a range of emotions, regulation of responses, empathy, attention and engagement, independence, self-image, regulation of attention and activity level, compliance with simple requests, and adaptive skills.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Background; Introduction and Book Overview; The Mental Health Status of Young Children; Conceptual Principles and Framework; The Approach; The Activity-Based Intervention: Social Emotional Approach; Screening for Social Emotional Problems; Assessment to Determine Social Emotional Foals and Intervention Content; Developing Intervention Goals in the ABI:SE Approach; The Intervening Process; Evaluating Intervention Outcomes; Our Closing Perspective; Resources; Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Support Planning; Descriptions of Center-Based and Home-Based Scenarios.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes how professionals can use consultation to work collaboratively with others from various disciplines in inclusive settings. Consultation reflects changes in the field as specialists provide indirect rather than direct services - the consultant supports another adult rather than working with a child. The book offers practical knowledge and skills consultants need to improve the quality of programs serving young children (0-5) and to strengthen child and family outcomes. The book outlines the conceptual and philosophical framework for consultation and walks the reader through the eight stages of the consultation process. In addition, the book emphasizes involving families throughout the consultation process and identifies common barriers and supports associated with consultation.Table of ContentsNew Roles for Early Childhood Professionals: Why Consultation?; Consultant Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions; Stage 1: Entry; Stage 2: Building the Relationship; Stage 3: Assessment: Gathering Information; Stage 4: Goal Setting; Stage 5: Strategy Selection; Stage 6: Implementation; Stage 7: Evaluation; Stage 8: Holding a Summary Conference; Evaluating Consultation Processes and Outcomes: Additional Considerations; Contexts and Settings Associated with Consultation in Early Education and Intervention; Future Directions for Consultation in Early Childhood Settings

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of a guide to social and emotional development of young children gives readers everything they need to understand social and emotional development and how to support it.Healthy social and emotional development in young children, an area in which interest is always growing, is a crucial part of ensuring positive developmental outcomes later in life. In this resource, professionals, para-professionals, home visitors, and students fully address this aspect of child development, discovering not only how to interact positively with children and their families, but also how to improve parents' interactions with their children. Readers explore 9 social and emotional domains of children from birth to 6 years: a sense of body self; attachment to caregivers; play and imagination; language and communication; self-esteem; morality and conscience; emotion regulation; concentration and problem solving; and, empathy and prosocial behavior.

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Book SynopsisPacked with practical strategies - based on research and the author's continuing field work - the second edition of this guidebook shows therapists, early interventionists, social workers, educators, nurses, and other home visitors how to: build trust, communicate respect, and maintain boundaries with families; make home visits successful by developing specific communication and interpersonal skills; understand the stages of typical child development - and use that knowledge to help families promote the child's sense of self, provide guidance and discipline, develop communication and language, promote learning through play, and more; and, gain fresh perspective, create a support network, and learn new strategies through professional development opportunities.Throughout the book, readers follow two home visitors into the homes of diverse families - sharing their triumphs and challenges and learning lessons to use in their own daily work. The mix of personal stories, research, and strategies make this hands-on guide a must-have for any home visitor.

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