Social Work with Children by Gordon Jack
When working with children to promote their welfare and safeguard them from harm, the best course of action is not always clear. Based on two of the most important organizing frameworks – human ecology and child development – this book provides an invaluable guide for working with a wide range of children. The ultimate introductory companion to your children and families module. Starting with an exploration of the knowledge base and contexts of social work practice with all children and their families, this friendly guide moves on to demonstrate how knowledge base is applied in practice with specific groups, from disabled children to young offenders This is an outstandingly clear and comprehensive guide to social work with children for students and practitioners in the field.
'The authors are to be congratulated on producing such a readable textIt draws on a wide range of source materials and clearly sets out theory and research to aid understanding of the contexts around, and lessons for, practice.'- Brian Littlechild, Professor of Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, UK 'This book provides a unique perspective for students and practitioners in child and family social work.Contemporary policy and research evidence is thoroughly linked to ecological theory and child development to provide a guide for best practice across a range of settings. A strength of this book is the attention to similarities and differences in policies and practices across all four UK nations.' - Dr Sally Holland, Reader in Social Work, Cardiff University, UK 'Helen Donnellan and Gordon Jack have provided us with a rich text that not only clearly delineates the contemporary situation for practitioners but also details the historical journey in terms of how policy and practice has developed. This is a very timely publication and I would recommend it to all those with an interest in children's social work'- Nushra Mansuri, leader on social work issues in England, on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers, UK
Gordon Jack is Professor of Social Work (Children, Youth and Families) at Northumbria Univesity, UK.
Helen Donnellan is Project Development Manager in the School of Social Sciences and Social Work at University of Plymouth, UK. In this role, she has responsibility for a range of projects from the development and accreditation of professional and academic programmes to actively undertaking research in areas of health and social care.
Helen Donnellan is Project Development Manager in the School of Social Sciences and Social Work at University of Plymouth, UK. In this role, she has responsibility for a range of projects from the development and accreditation of professional and academic programmes to actively undertaking research in areas of health and social care.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230308145 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230308147 |
| Title | Social Work with Children |
| Author | Gordon Jack |
| Series | Practical Social Work Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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