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Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice in Children's Services
. Ed(S): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Professor Michael; Morpeth, Louise
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Description for Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice in Children's Services
Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963, and conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children's services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Editor(s): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Professor Michael; Morpeth, Louise. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590. A Festschrift for Roger Bullock. 240 pages, 1 port. Editor(s): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Michael; Morpeth, Louise. Dartington Social Research Unit was founded in 1963, and conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children's services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1. Dimension: 256 x 175 x 19. Weight: 590.
Founded in 1963, Dartington Social Research Unit conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children?s services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Originating from a festschrift to celebrate the work of Roger Bullock, one of Dartington?s first researchers and a Fellow of the Centre for Social Policy, this book from a prestigious author team examines developments in children?s services over the past forty years, providing a context for future policy making. Ten key areas are covered including foster care and family support, while two overview chapters explore ?40 years of Social Research? and ... Read more
Founded in 1963, Dartington Social Research Unit conducts scientific research into child development within the context of children?s services with a view to informing interventions for children in need. Originating from a festschrift to celebrate the work of Roger Bullock, one of Dartington?s first researchers and a Fellow of the Centre for Social Policy, this book from a prestigious author team examines developments in children?s services over the past forty years, providing a context for future policy making. Ten key areas are covered including foster care and family support, while two overview chapters explore ?40 years of Social Research? and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470012192
SKU
V9780470012192
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Little, Professor Michael; Morpeth, Louise
Nick Axford has been at Dartington since 1997 after working for the Shaftesbury Society in a family centre in London. He was jointly responsible for a Department of Health study on patterns of need and service use among children living in the community, and currently works on an evaluation of an innovative programme for disaffected young people, using a random ... Read more
Reviews for Forty Years of Research, Policy and Practice in Children's Services
"...provides a clear overview of the key issues in research, policy and practice in UK children's services since the 1960's." (Times Educational Supplement, 15th April, "...the book is a delight...a useful library resource for the next generation of researchers, teachers and the makers of policy..." (Adoption & Fostering, Vol 29 (3) 2005) "...This volume is a good ... Read more