Child Social Work Policy & Practice

Klappentext This book explores the policy and theoretical frameworks underpinning childcare, focusing on the key issues of childcare policy, legislation and practice. It uses case studies to illustrate the application of the frameworks in practice. Zusammenfassung This book explores the policy and theoretical frameworks underpinning childcare! focusing on the key issues of childcare policy! legislation and practice. It uses case studies to illustrate the application of the frameworks in practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Child Care Policy and Practice Assessment of Children and Families Services for Children in Need Prevention and Family Support Safeguarding Children Contemporary Policy and Practice Understanding Child Maltreatment: ¿Causes¿ and Consequences Looked After Children The State as Parent Choice, Stability and Permanence Placements for Looked After Children Young People Leaving Care Disabled Children and Young People Delivering Children¿s Services Contemporary Issues and Future Directions

List of contents

Child Care Policy and Practice
Assessment of Children and Families
Services for Children in Need
Prevention and Family Support
Safeguarding Children
Contemporary Policy and Practice
Understanding Child Maltreatment: 'Causes' and Consequences
Looked After Children
The State as Parent
Choice, Stability and Permanence
Placements for Looked After Children
Young People Leaving Care
Disabled Children and Young People
Delivering Children's Services
Contemporary Issues and Future Directions

Product details

• Authors: Derek Kirton, Kirton Derek
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2008
• EAN: 9781412920544
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-2054-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Child welfare, Child welfare and youth services, skills for practice;policy and practice