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Residential Child Care in Practice
Mark Smith
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Description for Residential Child Care in Practice
Paperback. Written by experienced practitioners and academics, this is a core text about the practice of residential child care. It takes as its starting point the fact that residential child care involves workers and children sharing a common lifespace, in which the quality of interpersonal relationships is key. Series: Social Work in Practice Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 364.
Written by experienced practitioners and academics, this is a core text about the practice of residential child care. It takes as its starting point the fact that residential child care involves workers and children sharing a common lifespace, in which the quality of interpersonal relationships is key. Each chapter highlights relevant policy guidance and is developed around a practice scenario, discussing key knowledge skills and values relating to its theme. This highly practical book should, therefore, be of value to a range of students at different academic levels, from VQ to Masters, and to practitioners and ... Read more
Written by experienced practitioners and academics, this is a core text about the practice of residential child care. It takes as its starting point the fact that residential child care involves workers and children sharing a common lifespace, in which the quality of interpersonal relationships is key. Each chapter highlights relevant policy guidance and is developed around a practice scenario, discussing key knowledge skills and values relating to its theme. This highly practical book should, therefore, be of value to a range of students at different academic levels, from VQ to Masters, and to practitioners and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Social Work in Practice Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847423108
SKU
V9781847423108
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Ref
99-50
About Mark Smith
Mark Smith worked in residential schools and homes for 20 years before moving to university teaching. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh Dr Leon Fulcher has practiced in and taught residential child care across different continents for over 40 years. He is currently Chair of the International Child and Youth Care Network at ... Read more
Reviews for Residential Child Care in Practice
"This book is a gem. It addresses what should be at the centre of residential practice - personalised caring relationships which develop a youngster's sense of self worth." Gill Raja, Lecturer in Social Work at UNIMAS in Malaysia "In my opinion this is the best text book about residential child care for a very long time." David Lane, www.childrenwebmag.com "This ... Read more