Description
Book SynopsisWorking in Children s Homes is one of an important series of books on residential care based on research sponsored by the Department of Health. This book draws on extensive research conducted over a three--year period. The authors address the challenges and complexities facing those who work with and in children s homes.
Trade Review"....This is a book which should particularly be read by managersoutside residential settings, by field social workers, senioradministrators...", , , Children & Society
Table of ContentsFocusing on Staff Groups.
The Homes, and the Circumstances of the Young People.
The Range of Tasks in Day-to-Day Work.
Rewards and Stresses, Ups and Downs.
Working with Individual Young People.
Working with the Mix of Young People.
Working with and Being Managed by the Larger Organisation.
Working with People and Organisations in Wider Networks.
Maintaining Viability as a Staff Team, in the Face of Change.
Working Purposefully.
Building a Picture of Good Practice.
Characteristics of Good Practice.
Factors which Support or Hinder Good Practice.
Factors which Influence Outcomes for Individual Young People.
The Quality of Homes as Care Settings.
General Comments on the Challenges and Complexities which StaffGroups Face in Children's Homes.
References and Further Reading.
Index.
