Jack / Donnellan Social Work with Children

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-22662-4
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Practical Social Work Series

When working with children to promote their welfare and safeguard them from harm, the best course of action is not always clear. Based on two of the most important organizing frameworks – human ecology and child development – this book provides an invaluable guide for working with a wide range of children.The ultimate introductory companion to your children and families module. Starting with an exploration of the knowledge base and contexts of social work practice with all children and their families, this friendly guide moves on to demonstrate how knowledge base is applied in practice with specific groups, from disabled children to young offendersThis is an outstandingly clear and comprehensive guide to social work with children for students and practitioners in the field.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jack, Gordon

Donnellan, Helen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- PART I: KEY AREAS of KNOWLEDGE.- 1. Child Development: The Foundation Years.- 2. Child Development: Middle Childhood.- 3. Child Development: Adolescence.- 4. Childhood in the UK Today.- 5. Developing as a Professional.- PART II: KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE.- 6. Working with Children in Need and their Families.- 7. Working to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children.- 8. Working with Children Looked After Away from Home, Placed for Adoption, or Leaving Care.- 9. Working with Disabled Children and their Families.- 10. Working with Young Offenders.- 11. Working with Children with Mental Health Problems

Über Autor(innen)

Gordon Jack is Professor of Social Work (Children, Youth and Families) at Northumbria Univesity, UK. Helen Donnellan is Project Development Manager in the School of Social Sciences and Social Work at University of Plymouth, UK. In this role, she has responsibility for a range of projects from the development and accreditation of professional and academic programmes to actively undertaking research in areas of health and social care.