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  • Sharing Child Care in Early Parenthood

    by Malcolm Hill ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1987, Malcolm Hill examines the different ways in which parents share responsibility for looking after their pre-school children with other people, whether members of their social networks, formal groups or paid carers. He also looks at the reasons parents give for choosing and changing their particular arrangements. In this way he provides insights into a range of ideas ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Residential Child Care

    Prospects and Challenges

    Series series Research Highlights in Social Work
    Residential Child Care draws on the latest research to offer guidance for developing best practice, policy and improved outcomes for children and young people.Contributors examine important aspects of residential care work, and address the concerns about the poor outcomes for young people leaving care and the role of residential child care as a positive choice within the range of care services. ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Children's Services

    Working Together

    Childrens Services: Working Together brings together contributions from a number of authors in the field. The book covers policy, theory, research and practice relevant to students and professionals working with children in a wide range of roles. The emphasis on working collaboratively with other professionals, where appropriate, and the holistic approach to children make this a valuable resource ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Children and Society

    Provides a comprehensive overview of the issues, research and debates relating to children and the experience of childhood in late twentieth century Britain. This volume will address key issues such as juvenile crime, poverty, child protection and children's rights and their implications for the development of policy and services for children. Presents first hand accounts from children and parents ... Read more

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  • Need, Risk and Protection in Social Work Practice

    Series series Transforming Social Work Practice Series
    This book provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to working with risk. It begins by looking at notions of need, vulnerability and protection and looks at the theoretical concepts of each before applying them to practice. By using this combination of theory and practice the authors are able to integrate policy for a wide range of services users, from older people to children, families and ... Read more

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  • The Blackwell Companion to Social Work

    Edited by Martin Davies ...
    Fully revised and restructured, this fresh edition offers students and trainee social workers an incisive and authoritative introduction to the subject. As well as entirely new sections on theory and practice, the expert contributions which have shaped the companion’s leading reputation have been updated and now include innovative standalone essays on social work theory.Comprehensively reworked ... Read more

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  • Children Behaving Badly?

    Peer Violence Between Children and Young People

    Series Book 31 - Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series
    Children Behaving Badly?Violence between children is a controversial and frequently misunderstood issue, one that has seen media-fuelled moral panic come to dominate public perceptions and debate. Children Behaving Badly? presents a powerful challenge to commonly held beliefs about peer violence and portrays it as an important child welfare concern.By gathering together the most updated ... Read more

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  • Contemporary Issues In Special Educational Needs: Considering The Whole Child

    To help education professionals make sense of the varied approaches, policies and concepts currently applied in practice with children and young people with SEN. ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • Violence Against Women

    Current Theory and Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Exploitation

    Series series Research Highlights in Social Work
    Violence against women is a pervasive problem in society and responding appropriately to those who experience it and those who perpetrate it is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professions today.This volume seeks to address issues surrounding violence against women at all levels, from its root causes to the specific needs arising in victims of gendered abuse from a ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Working with Children, Young People and Families

    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 ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Social Work With Older People: Approaches To Person-Centred Practice

    This text fills a gap for an accessible textbook which takes a person-centred approach to working with older people by providing readers with a basic knowledge of policy, legislation, theory and research. ... Read more

    $39.59 USD