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  • Family Group Conferences in Social Work

    Involving Families in Social Care Decision Making

    by Andrew Papworth, Iyabo Fatimilehin, Tim Fisher, Dave Norton, Jonny Cohen, Monique Anderson, Michaela Rogers, Bernie Jackson, Nick Frost, Marilyn Taylor ...
    Family group conferences (FGCs) are a strengths-based approach to social work practice, empowering families to take responsibility for decision-making. It is a cost-effective service, which is currently used by the majority of local authorities.This collection discusses the origins and theoretical underpinnings of family led decision making and brings together the current research on the efficacy ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

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  • The short guide to social work

    by Robert Adams ...
    Series series Short Guides
    This engaging and accessible text offers a concise overview of social work which will appeal to anyone needing a quick introduction to social work as a discipline. It contains essential information for all prospective and new social work students, the theories and policy and practice frameworks as well as current issues facing social work today. Illustrated with many examples from practice, it ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Cyber-Bullying

    Issues and Solutions for the School, the Classroom and the Home

    by Shaheen Shariff ...
    This book looks in depth at the emerging issue of cyber-bullying. In this increasingly digital world cyber-bullying has emerged as an electronic form of bullying that is difficult to monitor or supervise because it often occurs outside the physical school setting and outside school hours on home computers and personal phones. These web-based and mobile technologies are providing young people with ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Domestic Violence and Protecting Children

    New Thinking and Approaches

    by Joanne Westwood, Nicola Farrelly, Lorraine Radford, Marianne Hester, Nicole Westmarland, Stephanie Holt, Sue Alderson, Liz Kelly, Anita Morris, Kelsey Hegarty, Per Moum Hellevik, Christine Barter, Marsha Wood, Nadia Aghtaie, Cath Larkins, Jane Ellis, Soo Downe, Sandra Hollinghurst, Paula Wilcox, Michelle Pooley, Zahra Alijah, Khatidja Chantler, Cathy Sharp, Jocelyn Jones, Neil Blackenlock, Gene Feder, William Turner, Ruth Phillips, Carolina Øverlien, Dr. Wendy Bunston, Dr Ravi Thiara ...
    In this volume, the authors present an overview of the innovative work taking place in relation to domestic violence and child protection.This book looks at new prevention initiatives and how interventions for children exposed to domestic violence have been developed. It shows how services for abusive fathers have evolved and provides discussion and critique of a number of new initiatives in the ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Partnerships for Inclusive Education

    A Critical Approach to Collaborative Working

    by Liz Todd ...
    Shortlisted for the NASEN/TES 2007 Book AwardIncreased partnership between professionals, particularly through the integration of services, indicates a major opportunity for child and parent participation, but one that seems in danger of being side-stepped. Drawing on substantial research evidence, this book looks at reasons for this situation; what is happening now, what developments and ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Effective Social Work with Children and Families

    A Skills Handbook

    by Peter Unwin, Rachel Hogg ...
    Social work with children and families is constantly in the headlines and social workers′ decisions are subject to ever increasing scrutiny at all levels. This aspirational book supports students and newly qualified social workers and suggests practical ways in which they might thrive, rather than just survive, in practiceWritten at a time when Social Work Reform Board and the Munro Enquiry are ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • The Short Guide to Working with Children and Young People

    by Liesl Conradie, Tyrrell Golding ...
    Series series Short Guides
    Childhood and youth have become increasingly important key concepts across a range of disciplines, professions and studies. The short guide to working with children and young people is an accessible introduction into the main concepts, developments and policy related to this exciting area of work. Divided into two parts, the opening chapters prepare readers to think about work with children and ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Effective Safeguarding for Children and Young People

    What next after Munro?

    by Maggie Blyth, Enver Solomon ...
    The number of children entering the child protection system has risen dramatically in the last three years with implications for children's services and partner agencies. This timely volume takes a critical look at the impact of the Munro Review (2011) on child protection and the Government's response. It looks at questions including how effective Local Safeguarding Children Boards are in ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Skills for Social Work Practice

    by Andy Mantell ...
    Series series Transforming Social Work Practice Series
    Social work skills are essential to good practice and more important than ever following changes to the social work curriculum. Students must be able to demonstrate knowledge of core skills within policy, law as well as demonstrating empathy and good communication. This fully-revised student guide, previously published as Social Work Skills with Adults, will help to cement these skills and ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • Working Together in Children's Services

    by Damien Fitzgerald, Janet Kay ...
    The importance of interagency cooperation within children’s services has been highlighted within recent government strategy, including the Every Child Matters agenda, the development of Children’s Centres and the expansion of Extended Schools. Following tragic cases such as Victoria Climbie, the need for effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and interagency co-operation across all education and ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Leadership and Strategic Management in Education

    by Tony Bush, Marianne Coleman ...
    Series series Centre for Educational Leadership and Management
    `This is one of very few texts to give recognition to the difficulties in large institutions and to give practical advice about the degree to which collegiality can be built into strategic planning. The authors provide an overview of all aspects of leadership within education, giving ample references within each section for more detailed study′ - Mentoring and Tutoring`The book would constitute a ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • Working with Children, Young People and Families

    A course book for Foundation Degrees

    Edited by Billie Oliver, Bob Pitt ...
    Series series Creating Integrated Services Series
    This book is essential reading for anyone studying and working in the new integrated children′s services. The Children′s Workforce Development Strategy sets out the basic skills and knowledge needed by people whose work brings them into regular contact with children, young people and their families. Built around this Common Core of Skills and Knowledge and packed with case studies and reflective ... Read more

    $56.69 USD