Child Welfare Policy and Practice - Issues and Lessons Emerging from Current Research (Paperback)

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 development of children's service plans operationalisation of recent child care legislation management of the transition of young people with disabilities from childhood to adulthood use of live video links with child witnesses. The book also discusses the results of a long term, follow-up study of twenty years duration of failure-to-thrive children. In conclusion the book puts forward recommendations for influencing future policy and practice in child care. It is essential reading for social work students, social work policy-makers, day care and social workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and psychologists.

General

Imprint:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2000
First published:	2000
Contributors:	Moira Borland • Gwyneth Doherty-Sneddon
Editors:	Malcolm Hill
Contributors:	Kathryn Higgins
Editors:	Dorota Iwaniec
Contributors:	Patrick McCrystal • Bernadette Monaghan • Marina Monteith • Andrew Percy • Satnam Singh
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-85302-812-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Family law
LSN:	1-85302-812-6
Barcode:	9781853028120

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