This book focuses on children's journeys through the care system, from voluntary admission into care, through complicated and often long court proceedings, in pursuit of Care or Freeing Orders. Problems that arise from taking cases through the courts are examined, together with tensions that may arise between judicial and social work decision-making.
The Child's Journey Through Care discusses in full:
the emotional and behavioural problems of looked-after children and elaborates on care-planning and helping strategies;
children's rights whilst in State...
This book focuses on children's journeys through the care system, from voluntary admission into care, through complicated and often long court proceed...
This book focuses on children's journeys through the care system, from voluntary admission into care, through complicated and often long court proceedings, in pursuit of Care or Freeing Orders. Problems that arise from taking cases through the courts are examined, together with tensions that may arise between judicial and social work decision-making.
The Child's Journey Through Care discusses in full:
the emotional and behavioural problems of looked-after children and elaborates on care-planning and helping strategies;
children's rights whilst in State...
This book focuses on children's journeys through the care system, from voluntary admission into care, through complicated and often long court proceed...
Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor development.
Such children typically present difficulties with feeding and sleeping, as well as other behavioural problems. Failure to grow can also involve attachment disorders, emotional maltreatment, neglect, and abuse.
Dorota Iwaniec has carried out the longest ever study on failure to thrive, following up on 198 clinical cases after a 20-year period. This extensive practical guide includes:
numerous checklists and...
Three to five per cent of children fail to thrive. Without early intervention this can lead to serious growth failure and delayed psychomotor developm...
Making Research Work demonstrates how research can be fostered and applied more effectively to child care policy and practice. Drawing on a wealth of experience, current literature and government documents, the contributors present a comprehensive discussion of key contemporary issues relating to child care research. Recommendations are given for recognising and responding to both the fundamental and the specialist issues that challenge the various stages of the research process. Practical guidelines are given for * undertaking single-case design research
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Making Research Work demonstrates how research can be fostered and applied more effectively to child care policy and practice. Drawing on a wealth of ...
Child Welfare Policy and Practice - Issues and Lessons Emerging from Current Research explores the implications of recent research for all those concerned with child welfare and social work. It addresses the present concerns as expressed by Government bodies and central Government enquiries regarding the services and policies relating to children in need of care and attention. The book deals with social care issues that are common within the UK as well as covering specific aspects of Scottish and Irish child welfare. The current areas of concern covered by the contributors include: the...
Child Welfare Policy and Practice - Issues and Lessons Emerging from Current Research explores the implications of recent research for all those conce...
For centuries, societies have relied upon residential care settings to provide homes for children, and for much of that period a debate has raged over whether such settings are appropriate places for children to be raised. In recent years this debate has taken on an international dimension as human rights policies have called into question the legitimacy of residential care of children. Unfortunately, the ideological fervor that usually accompanies such discussions prevents a more nuanced understanding of the reasons that countries continue to make use of residential care. ...
For centuries, societies have relied upon residential care settings to provide homes for children, and for much of that period a debate has raged over...
