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Author:   Penelope Welbourne (University of Plymouth, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780415563802

ISBN 10:   0415563801
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   12 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: Child and Family Centred Social Work 1. Hearing Children’s Voices and Respecting Children’s Wishes and Feelings Part 1: Trust, Communication and Support 2. Hearing Children’s Voices and Respecting Children’s Wishes and Feelings Part 2: The Legal Framework, and Putting it into Practice 3.Reflection: Theory, Knowledge, Identity and Power in Working with Children and Families 4. Assessment of Parenting: Constructing Meaning From Detail 5. Narrative and Understanding the Family’s World: Questions and Stories in Working with Children and Families 6. Social Work and Poverty: A Complex Relationship Part 2: Social Work and the Management of Risk 7. Risk in Child and Family Social Work Part 1: The Idea of Risk and Uncertainty in Social Work 8. Risk in Child and Family Social Work Part 2: Probability and Prevention 9.Working with Resistance: The Challenge of Working with Involuntary Service Users 10. Drugs and Alcohol and Child and Family Social Work 11. Being In Care and Going Home: Working with Parents Towards Reunification 12. Supporting Others in their Professional Development Conclusion

Reviews

'This is an excellent and very timely book. Clearly written and very up to date. It will prove invaluable for anyone who is interested in developing the skills of child and family social workers whether these be practitioners, managers or trainers.' – Nigel Parton, NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK.

'This is an excellent and very timely book. Clearly written and very up to date. It will prove invaluable for anyone who is interested in developing the skills of child and family social workers whether these be practitioners, managers or trainers.' -- Nigel Parton, NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK.

'This is an excellent and very timely book. Clearly written and very up to date. It will prove invaluable for anyone who is interested in developing the skills of child and family social workers whether these be practitioners, managers or trainers.' - Nigel Parton, NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK.

Author Information

Penelope Welbourne is Programme Lead for the post qualifying BSc Professional Studies (Child Care) degree at the University of Plymouth, UK. She has research interests in the areas of child protection, child law and children's rights and the development of social work as a profession.

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