Quality Matters in Children's Services

Messages from Research

AvMike Stein

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Quality Matters in Children's Services brings together authoritative research to explore critical concerns for those working with vulnerable children, young people and their families. Subjects covered include reunification, stability and wellbeing, kinship care, educating vulnerable young people, child protection, domestic violence and parental substance misuse, the participation of disabled young people and advocacy services. Mike Stein discusses key issues for policy and practice in the development of quality services including identifying and sustaining quality through involving stakeholders, integrated working and quality services, the development of policies, procedures and organisational processes and carrying out quality assessments, training and workforce reform.This book is essential reading for practitioners, senior staff, commissioners, managers and anyone involved in developing quality children's services.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-05-15
Mått:213 x 297 x 11 mm
Vikt:477 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Quality Matters in Childrens Services
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Medarbetare:Morgan,Delyth
ISBN:9781843109266

Utforska kategorier

Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Mike Stein is a research professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York. He has researched the problems and challenges faced by young people leaving care for 25 years. He contributed to guidance and training materials on leaving care for the Children Act 1989 and the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. He has published extensively in the field and has been consulted by government, local authorities and voluntary organisations on the development of leaving care services in the UK and internationally.

Recensioner i media

this book collates a lot of the recent research into what works in various areas of children's services into one easily accessible volume.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword. Acknowledgements. The Overview Process. Chapter 1. Quality Matters. Chapter 2. Coming and Going. Chapter 3. Going Home. Chapter 4. Going to Kinship Care. Chapter 5. Safeguarding and Supporting. Chapter 6. Caring and Educating. Chapter 7. Advocating and Participating. Chapter 8. Quality Matters in Children's Services.Appendix A. The Researchers' Summaries of Their Projects. Appendix B. The Advisory And Implementation Group. References. Index.