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`Whose view counts when we decide what "support" to offer or what
qualifies as "success"? What kind of support do parents prefer? And
can we assume that all parents, by virtue of parents, want the same
kind of support? These important questions are discussed in
Supporting Parents: Messages from Research. Author David Quinton is
professor of psychosocial development at Bristol university's
school for policy studies. His report reviews the results of 14
very different research projects selected in 1994 as part of the
then government's contribution to International Year of the Family.
This penetrating overview which explores and analyses the
over-arching themes and outcomes concerning the nature and
experience of support that is evident from these diverse projects.'
* Zero to Nineteen * How can agencies mobilize the best support for
parents and carers as a vital part of the Children's National
Service Framework? * What kinds of support do parents and carers
themselves say they find most effective? * What do parents who have
difficulties seem to lack in the way of support? * What exactly do
we mean by `support' and `parenting'? Supporting Parents brings
together authoritative research on supporting parents and carers.
Underpinning the government's developing policy for children's
services, it is essential reading for practitioners, policy makers
and academics working in child care. Professor David Quinton, a
nationally recognized authority in the field of parenting and child
development, summarizes the key findings of an innovative
government-funded series of research studies. The studies explored
subjects as diverse as parenting in poverty, disabled parents and
children, step-parenting, teenage parents, imprisoned fathers, and
parents who reject their children. Drawing out the key messages for
practice and policy, this accessible overview shows how `informal'
support can be complemented by the provision of a fully integrated
multi-agency response from health care, education and social
services. This important book should be read by all those
professionals working with children and their families, including
social workers, teachers, GPs and health visitors.
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The Developing World of the Child (Paperback)
Anna Gupta; Edited by Wendy Rose; Contributions by Gillian Schofield, David Quinton; Edited by David P.H. Jones; Contributions by …
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R799
Discovery Miles 7 990
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Written as part of a training pack for practitioners working in
child care and child protection, and bringing together leading
figures from a range of disciplines, this important text shows how
the latest child development theories can be applied to
professionals' working practice. Considering theories of
development throughout the lifespan from the early years through to
adolescence, and transitions to adulthood, this resource is
essential reading for a range of professionals including social
workers, teachers, and health and mental health professionals. The
authors build up an integrated picture of the developing world of
the child, looking at genetic and biological influences alongside
individual psychological, interpersonal, familial, educational and
wider community domains. The final part of the book looks
specifically at issues for practice, including chapters on
communicating with children exercising professional judgment, and
planning, interventions and outcomes in child care.
Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of
intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish
a knowledge of which services work well. This volume provides a
comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on
the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions. It
addresses the challenges of measuring effectiveness in child
welfare and explains the policy context for child welfare service
delivery. Leading international contributors summarize the evidence
of effectiveness in each core area, and consider the impact on
children's development, parenting capacity and the wider community.
Critically, the book also draws out the implications of the
evidence for policy, practice and service delivery as well as for
future research. This book is essential reading for policy makers,
practitioners and commissioners of services in child welfare as
well as students and researchers.
Examining the assessment of need in children's services this book
addresses the full spectrum of practice, policy and research
developments in the field. The contributors include leading
academics, policy makers and senior practitioners who generate a
broad-based holistic approach to the assessment of children in
need. They show how needs assessment in children's services can be
used to tackle problems such as low achievement, mental ill-health
and social exclusion at both individual and strategic levels.
Approaches to the Assessment of Need in Children's Services will
enable service managers and practitioners to respond effectively to
the increasing pressure to monitor outcomes and effectiveness in
child care work, and to improve and coordinate children's welfare
service provision at individual and community levels and provides
an indispensable overview and analysis for anyone working or
studying in child welfare and social care.
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