Lucille Allain is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Middlesex University and a Programme Leader for the social work pre-qualifying programmes. She has 18 years of child and family social work experience in child protection, looked after children and disabled children. Her experience spans working as a social worker, manager and in commissioning and developing new services. Her current research focuses on social work practice and young people leaving care.

Excellent book, easy to use, up to date information, great for those on PQ2

• Consolidating Practice with Children and FamiliesPolicy and Legislative Frameworks in Contemporary Child and Family Social WorkSafeguarding children: the complexities of contemporary practice and the Importance of Working with EmotionsFamily Intervention Projects: a Holistic Approach to Working with Families with Multiple ProblemsSkills in Direct Work with Looked-After Children, Their Carers and FamiliesFoster Care: Learning from Research and EnquiriesAdoptionPractice Education: Enabling Others′ Learning Within a Children and Families ContextWhat′s Important for Looked-After Children? The Views of Young People Leaving Care