Residential Child Care by Van Beinum

Residential Child Care by Van Beinum

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. Key issues addressed include promoting well-being and development for young people; tackling potential discrimination in residential policy and practice; responding to areas of discord in residential child care; and underpinning themes relating to residential child care, such as staff development and support. This book will provide essential reading for policy makers, managers and practitioners in residential care and the social services, and students in the field.

Contributions examine a number of recurring themes and pay particular attention to the importance of the relationship between young people and residential staff membersThis book is an essential addition to the literature on residential child care. -- ChildRight
This is a refreshingly readable book which looks at both research findings and practical ways of working to improve the care of young people in residential settings. The book is divided into four sections with wide-ranging contributions on promoting well-being and development, addressing discrimination, conflict and response, and context and culture... This is a book students, residential staff and managers should all find useful, with extensive references for following-up specific issues in more detail. I would highly recommended it for all those learning about, working in, or managing residential services for young people. -- Social Work
White academically sound, the book is also very readable and has a useful index that helps you to find the material you are looking for. -- Cafcass
This book 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 poor outcomes for young people leaving care, and the role of residential child care as a positive choice within the range of care services. Issues addressed include promoting well-being and development for young people; tackling potential discrimination in residential policy and practice, responding to areas of discord in residential child care; and underpinning themes relating to residential child care, such as child development and support. -- Human Givens

Jo Dixon is a Research Fellow in the Social Work Research and Development Unit (SWRDU), University of York. She has worked on a number of large-scale social research studies involving vulnerable children, young people and families. Brigid Daniel is Professor of Social Work at the University of Stirling. She is the co-author of a number of books on child care and protection and has a particular interest in factors that help children to cope with adversity. She was a member of the multi-disciplinary team that carried out a national ministerial review of child protection practice in Scotland. Roger Bullock is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bristol. He is editor of Adoption and Fostering. Claire Cameron PhD is Professor of Social Pedagogy and Deputy Director of the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University College London. Previously a social worker, her research contributes to the development of the children's workforce and the quality of life of children and young people attending care and education services, particularly looked after children. Andrew Kendrick is Head of the School of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He is on the Strategic Boards of the Centre of Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS) and the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ). He is a member of the editorial board of Child & Youth Care Forum and is Chair of the editorial board of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care. Dr Kirsten Stalker is a Reader in the Education Faculty at Strathclyde University. She has published widely in the field of social work.

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ISBN 13	9781843105268
ISBN 10	1843105268
Title	Residential Child Care
Author	Van Beinum
Series	Research Highlights In Social Work
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year published	2007-09-15
Number of pages	248
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