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Working with Children, Young People and Families [electronic resource] / edited by Graham Brotherton, Helen Davies and Gill McGillivray.

Contributor(s): Brotherton, Graham [editor.] | Davies, Helen [editor.] | McGillivray, Gillian [editor.]Material type: Text

TextLondon : Sage Publications, 2010Description: 1 online resource (209 p.)ISBN: 9781446248027; 144624802XSubject(s): Social Science | Children -- Services for -- Case studies | Family services -- Case studies | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & WelfareGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 362.7 LOC classification: HV713 | .W67 2010ebOnline resources: EBSCOhost

Contents:

Cover; Contents; 1 Working with children, young people and families -- the policy context; 2 Changing childhoods, changing families; 3 Working with parents; 4 The meaning of poverty: issues and policy development; 5 Children and young people's health and well-being; 6 Listening to children's voices -- in educational settings; 7 From safeguarding to Safeguarding; 8 Interpreting risk: factors, fears and judgement; 9 Situating child development; 10 Research with children, young people and families; 11 Developing yourself as a practitioner; 12 Where are we going?; References; Index;

Summary: Written from a unique interprofessional perspective, this book is an essential introduction to working with children, young people and families. It covers policy, practice and theory, exploring key themes and developments, including: - poverty and disadvantage - ethical practice - child development - education - child protection - children and young people's rights - doing research. The book introduces students to a range of theoretical perspectives, links the key themes to the existing and emerging policy and practice context and supports students in engaging with and evaluating the central d.

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Online	Gratia Christian College Library Internet	E-book		Available		8000053G

Written from a unique interprofessional perspective, this book is an essential introduction to working with children, young people and families. It covers policy, practice and theory, exploring key themes and developments, including: - poverty and disadvantage - ethical practice - child development - education - child protection - children and young people's rights - doing research. The book introduces students to a range of theoretical perspectives, links the key themes to the existing and emerging policy and practice context and supports students in engaging with and evaluating the central d.

Description based on print version record.