Promoting Children's Wellbeing: Policy and Practice

This book examines the wide-ranging and growing number of UK policies and practices which are intended to contribute to children's wellbeing. Topics include the development of children's identities, the value of play in the lives of children, the promotion of children's health, risk and staying safe, and family law. Promoting Childrens Wellbeing encourages reflective and critical practice for everyone studying and working in the field of childhood studies and early year courses. It examines common UK policy, legal, and practice frameworks now emerging for work with children and families across universal and specialist services.

About the author

Janet Collins, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, Open University and Pam Foley, School of Health and Social Welfare, The Open University

Summary

This attractive and accessible textbook analyses and examines the policies, services and practice skills needed for collaborative, effective and equitable work with children.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Collins
• Assisted by: Janet Collins (Editor), Janet ( Faculty of Education and Language Studies Collins (Editor), Janet (Faculty of Education and Language Studies Collins (Editor), Pam Foley (Editor), Pam ( School of Health and Social Welfare Foley (Editor), Pam (School of Health and Social Welfare Foley (Editor)
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2008
• EAN: 9781847420596
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-059-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 241 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 771 g
• Series: Working Together for Children Series; Working Together for Children Series; Working Together for Children
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education