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Social work with children & families / edited by Martin Davies.
| Other author | Davies, Martin, 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Houndmills, Basingstoke ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. |
| Description | xvii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Social work with children and families |
| Contents | 1. Social work and the provision of family support -- Introduction / Nick Frost -- Family support: policies for practice / Kate Morris -- The legal foundations of family support work / Leonie Jordan -- The theoretical foundations of family support work / Nick Frost and Pat Dolan -- What research findings tell social workers about family support / Alison McLeod -- Family support work in practice / Jess McCormack -- 2. Social work and child protection -- Introduction / Joe Smeeton -- Social policy and child protection: using the heart and the head / Michael Little with David Jodrell and Seden Karakurt -- Legal perspectives on social work in child protection / Caroline Ball -- The place that theory plays in child protection work / Simon Hackett -- The challenging nature of research in child protection / Helga Sneddon -- Child protection social work in practice / Joe Smeeton -- 3. Social work in the field of adoption and fostering -- Introduction / Christine Jones -- Adoption: from the preservation of the moral order to the needs of the child / John Simmonds -- Legal perspectives on social work in adoption and fostering / Caroline Ball -- Two theoretical fields relevant to social work practice in adoption and fostering / Christine Jones -- Milestones in adoption and fostering research / Gary Clapton -- Adoption and fostering in practice / Sally Holland and Cecilia Love -- 4. Residential child care -- Introduction / Andrew Kendrick -- Residential child care policy / Jonathan Stanley -- Residential child care: the legal foundations and requirements / Robin Sen -- Theory in residential child care / Mark Smith -- What research tells us about residential child care / Andrew Kenrick -- Residential child care in practice / Janine Bolger and Jeremy Millar. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012022997 |
| ISBN | 9780230293854 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0230293859 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV751 .A6 S583 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |