Understanding Children's Social Care

Politics, Policy and Practice

AvNick Frost,Nigel Parton

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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"These two authors are always worth reading for their breadth and originality. Their new book offers a timely and stimulating analysis of modern children's services"

David Berridge, Professor of Child and Family Welfare, University of Bristol

"Clear yet thorough; practical yet politically insightful; complicated yet coherent ... this book will appeal to those who want to get an overview of the territory, but also to those who wish to drill down deeper and understand the theoretical underpinning of government policies"

Martin C Calder, Honorary Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam Univeristy

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview and critical analysis of children's social care in England following the introduction of Every Child Matters and the 2007 Children's Plan. Up-to-date and accessible, the book examines the key issues surrounding child care policy, politics and legislation, and the implications they have for practice.

The book is organised into three sections:

-From Children's Departments to Departments of Children's Services analyses the historical and political changes in the children's service since 1948.

-Different Service Areas provides a critical review of the main service areas, including safeguarding and child protection.

-Current Issues and Future Prospects considers the main challenges and future prospects for children's social care.

Essential reading for those studying child social care on programmes in social work, childhood studies and social policy, the book will also interest postgraduates and practitioners in child care.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-04-22
Mått:170 x 242 x undefined mm
Vikt:610 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781412923491

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Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Nick Frost is Emeritus Professor at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He was a local authority social worker and an adult educator, before joining Leeds Beckett University in 2009. Nick has over a decade of experience as Chair of three different Local Safeguarding Children Boards. He has addressed conferences on child welfare issues in many countries and acted as a consultant to a number of governments and voluntary organisations. Nick has produced over 20 books including, most recently, of Safeguarding Children and Young People (Sage, 2021).

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"These two authors are always worth reading for their breadth and originality. Their new book offers a timely and stimulating analysis of modern children′s services."- David Berridge, Professor of Child and Family Welfare, University of Bristol"Clear yet thorough; practical yet politically insightful; complicated yet coherent ... this book will appeal to those who want to get an overview of the territory, but also to those who wish to drill down deeper and understand the theoretical underpinning of government policies."- Martin C Calder, Honorary Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam Univeristy

Innehållsförteckning

PART ONE: FROM CHILDREN′S DEPARTMENTS TO DEPARTMENTS OF CHILDREN′S SERVICESLocal Authority Children′s Services in the Post-War PeriodNew Labour, Social Exclusion and ChildrenEvery Child Matters: Change for ChildrenPART TWO: DIFFERENT SERVICE AREASSafeguarding, Child Protection and Children in NeedYouth Offending: Early Identification, Prevention and Tough EnforcementChildren and the care system: reforming corporate parentingSure Start and Children′s Centres: a jewel in New Labour′s Crown?Working with children and young people with Complex NeedsChallenge to social care practice: working with unaccompanied asylum seeking children and young people PART THREE: CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE PROSPECTSThe Current State of Children′s Social Care in England Being a social worker in an integrated world: social care work with children and a positive future of social work.