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Author: Kiaras Gharabaghi ,
Grant Charles
Publisher: Canadian Scholars
Imprint: Canadian Scholars
Dimensions:
Width: 16.90cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.415kg
ISBN: 9781773381039
ISBN 10: 1773381032
Pages: 238
Publication Date: 30 April 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
With this collection of valuable, stimulating, and visionary chapters, it becomes clear that CYC is a 'profession on the move.' The reflection on problems, tasks, and practices creates the image of a modern, self-confident profession in transition.... CYC in Canada is proving to be a role model in the global network of innovative CYC and a signpost for all professions that care about young people. -Dr. Christoph Steinebach, Professor, Director of the School of Applied Psychology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences This collection of chapters provides students with an eclectic look at Canadian child and youth care practice. Written from the unique perspectives of child and youth care professionals and educators, students are offered a look at varying areas of practice to assemble knowledge from. -Michelle Briegel, Department of Child Studies and Social Work, Mount Royal University
"""With this collection of valuable, stimulating, and visionary chapters, it becomes clear that CYC is a 'profession on the move.' The reflection on problems, tasks, and practices creates the image of a modern, self-confident profession in transition.... CYC in Canada is proving to be a role model in the global network of innovative CYC and a signpost for all professions that care about young people."" -Dr. Christoph Steinebach, Professor, Director of the School of Applied Psychology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences ""This collection of chapters provides students with an eclectic look at Canadian child and youth care practice. Written from the unique perspectives of child and youth care professionals and educators, students are offered a look at varying areas of practice to assemble knowledge from."" -Michelle Briegel, Department of Child Studies and Social Work, Mount Royal University"
Author Information
Kiaras Gharabaghi is the Director and Associate Professor of Ryerson University's School of Child and Youth Care, specializing in child and youth care ethics, organizational change, and international practice. He has over 20 years of front-line experience in managing children's mental health, welfare, and homelessness, and was recently appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services to serve on an expert panel that reviews all residential services in the province. He is the Co-editor of the popular journal Child and Youth Services and a regular columnist for the International Child and Youth Care Network. Grant Charles is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and an affiliated faculty member in the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. His research specializes in child and youth mental health and child welfare. He currently sits on several editorial boards, including the International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies and the Journal of Advances in Mental Health..
