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Champions for Children - The Lives of Modern Child Care Pioneers (Paperback)
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Champions for Children - The Lives of Modern Child Care Pioneers (Paperback)
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Numerous books have been written about Victorian child care
pioneers, but few biographical studies have been published about
more recent child care and welfare giants. In this book, Bob
Holman, a champion for children in his own right, looks at the
lives of six inspirational individuals who have made significant
contributions to the well-being of disadvantaged children over the
course of the 20th century. Each of the six discussed - Eleanor
Rathbone, Lady Marjory Allen, Clare Winnicott, John Stroud, Barbara
Kahan and Peter Townsend - has been important in establishing
present systems of child care and welfare, and in stimulating
debate around issues which remain high on policy and practitioner
agendas today. Based on documentary research and extensive
interviews, "Champions for children" relates personal histories to
wider policy and practice developments. It makes important
connections between poverty, inequality and child care policy -
links that are often overlooked. The author also gives an engaging
account of his own life, which has been dedicated to improving the
lives of children through research, education and direct work with
children. In the final chapter, he makes recommendations for the
future development of services for children and families and policy
recommendations for tackling poverty. "Champions for children" is
aimed at social workers, policy makers, academics and students with
an interest in child care and welfare issues.
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