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Childhood, Youth, and Social Work in Transformation: Implications for Policy and Practice
L M Et Al Nybell
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Description for Childhood, Youth, and Social Work in Transformation: Implications for Policy and Practice
Hardback. Editor(s): Nybell, Professor Lynn M.; Shook, Professor Jeffrey J., PhD; Finn, Janet L. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 line drawings. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 822.
Social workers today not only face competing claims concerning the rights and needs of children and youth, but they also confront contradictions between policy and practice. Social workers are expected to fight for the best interests of the child, even though financial support for children's welfare and education grows scarce. They are asked to save "children at risk," while, at the same time, they are urged to protect communities from "risky children"; and they are encouraged to "leave no child behind," while also implementing "zero tolerance" policies to keep educational environments free from troubled youth. A cutting-edge text that ... Read more
Social workers today not only face competing claims concerning the rights and needs of children and youth, but they also confront contradictions between policy and practice. Social workers are expected to fight for the best interests of the child, even though financial support for children's welfare and education grows scarce. They are asked to save "children at risk," while, at the same time, they are urged to protect communities from "risky children"; and they are encouraged to "leave no child behind," while also implementing "zero tolerance" policies to keep educational environments free from troubled youth. A cutting-edge text that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231141406
SKU
V9780231141406
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About L M Et Al Nybell
Lynn M. Nybell is professor of social work at Eastern Michigan University. She holds a Ph.D. in social work and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her research interests include examining constructions of childhood in contemporary social work policy and practice. Jeffrey J. Shook is an assistant professor of social work and law at the University of Pittsburgh. ... Read more
Reviews for Childhood, Youth, and Social Work in Transformation: Implications for Policy and Practice
The topics are refreshingly unique and thought provoking and encourage insight in addressing the challenges that children and youth face today. Choice A welcome addition to the literature and a thoughtful contribution to social work practice.
Steven Walker British Journal of Social Work
Steven Walker British Journal of Social Work