Suchergebnisse

Cover -- Half title -- Titlepage -- Copyright page -- Brief contents -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I The Knowledge Base -- Introduction: an overview of childhood in the UK today -- An ecological framework -- Families in the UK: a story of change and continuity -- The impact of parental problems -- Legislation and social policies affecting children and families -- The impact of poverty and inequality -- Geographical variations in disadvantage and child well-being -- 1 Child development: the foundation years -- Introduction -- The child's contribution -- The parents' contribution -- Wider family and environmental contributions -- Additional resources -- 2 Child development: middle childhood -- Introduction -- The child's contribution -- The parents' contribution -- Wider family and environmental contributions -- Additional resources -- 3 Child development: adolescence -- Introduction -- The child's contribution -- The parents' contribution -- Wider family and environmental contributions -- Additional resources -- Part II Professional Practice -- Introduction: social work as a professional activity -- The professional identity of social work -- Professional integrity -- Professional expertise -- Professional relationships -- Professional decision-making -- 4 Working with children in need -- Introduction -- Children in need across the UK -- Families living in poverty -- Assessment and planning processes -- Family group conferences -- Prevention and early intervention -- Family and children's centres -- Home visiting services -- Parenting programmes -- Additional resources -- 5 Working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children -- Introduction -- The extent of child abuse and neglect -- Official responses to child abuse and neglect -- The causes and effects of child abuse and neglect -- Assessment and interventions.

How can social workers enable vulnerable children to have a voice in the complex systems designed to protect them and promote their welfare? How can children be helped to make sense of complicated and disrupted lives? This core text addresses these and other challenging questions, setting out the principles and practice of social work with children and demonstrating the diversity of the work through carefully chosen case material. It will be essential reading for all social workers in training and practice involved with children

Martin Davies brings together contributors from a range of universities and practice backgrounds to provide incisive perspectives on this complex field. One half of a unique duet of texts, this book explores the issues within policy, law, theory and research, which will define practice for the next generation of child and family social workers.

Social workers are among the most important people in the lives of vulnerable children, so a number of initiatives are aimed at re-energising a profession dogged by high caseloads and recruitment difficulties

The paper explores some of the current issues and dilemmas in providing services to children and families. Existing value bases are considered, as well as the effect of these on the type and quality of services received by children and families. The structures are also discussed and the relationship to services critically commented upon. The conclusion describes an alternative model that combines service structure with core skills.