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Effective Staff Training in Social Care - From Theory to Practice (Hardcover): Jan Horwath, Tony Morrison Effective Staff Training in Social Care - From Theory to Practice (Hardcover)
Jan Horwath, Tony Morrison
R3,825 Discovery Miles 38 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Effective Staff Training in Social Care" provides a theoretical framework for training and professional development, focusing on group learning in a social care context. It tackles the tensions and dilemmas of those engaged in training amidst a climate of change and a mixed economy of welfare and examines how these influence both the trainer and the learner.

Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families - Creative Tools and Resources for Practice: Jan Horwath Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families - Creative Tools and Resources for Practice
Jan Horwath; Illustrated by Stevie Wilkinson
R1,357 R937 Discovery Miles 9 370 Save R420 (31%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families is the practical go-to resource for practitioners looking to build effective relationships and engage meaningfully with vulnerable children and their families. Compiled by Jan Horwath, lead editor of the bestselling child protection handbook The Child's World, the text features a wealth of clear, user-friendly, creative materials. The tools draw on evidence-based research and have been developed and tested by frontline practitioners from a range of disciplines working in Rochdale. Each tool includes a practice example as well as detail about aims, method, things to think about and possible adaptations. The tools can be used in a variety of work settings and the downloadable, versatile resources are all designed to support a relational approach to practice. These tools will help you establish relationships with both children and their primary carers, understand their lived experience and the impact of this on the health and well-being of the child or adolescent. Additional tools are included for use with parents and primary carers to explore parenting capacity and the socio-economic factors that influence family life.

Working for Children on the Child Protection Register - An Inter-Agency Practice Guide (Paperback): Martin C. Calder, Jan... Working for Children on the Child Protection Register - An Inter-Agency Practice Guide (Paperback)
Martin C. Calder, Jan Horwath
R1,263 Discovery Miles 12 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1999, this innovative book explores in detail the essential components of working with families whose children are on the Child Protection Register. It provides a comprehensive guide to professionals, highlighting and addressing the gaps and ambiguities in central government guidance. The chapters, written by academics and leading professionals in the field, offer multi-disciplinary perspectives on models of assessment, core group practice, child protection plans and working in partnership with children and families. Practical guidance is offered to those who participate in post-registration practice and to those who participate in post-registration practice and to those who supervise or train professionals working in this area. This volume is of particular relevance to practitioners, students, managers and trainers in social work, health, education, probation and voluntary settings. It provides a unique collection of case examples, checklists and exercises enabling the reader to develop their own practice or use the material as a framework for promoting inter-agency practice within the supervision nor training context.

Working for Children on the Child Protection Register - An Inter-Agency Practice Guide (Hardcover): Martin C. Calder, Jan... Working for Children on the Child Protection Register - An Inter-Agency Practice Guide (Hardcover)
Martin C. Calder, Jan Horwath
R4,124 Discovery Miles 41 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1999, this innovative book explores in detail the essential components of working with families whose children are on the Child Protection Register. It provides a comprehensive guide to professionals, highlighting and addressing the gaps and ambiguities in central government guidance. The chapters, written by academics and leading professionals in the field, offer multi-disciplinary perspectives on models of assessment, core group practice, child protection plans and working in partnership with children and families. Practical guidance is offered to those who participate in post-registration practice and to those who participate in post-registration practice and to those who supervise or train professionals working in this area. This volume is of particular relevance to practitioners, students, managers and trainers in social work, health, education, probation and voluntary settings. It provides a unique collection of case examples, checklists and exercises enabling the reader to develop their own practice or use the material as a framework for promoting inter-agency practice within the supervision nor training context.

Effective Staff Training in Social Care - From Theory to Practice (Paperback): Jan Horwath, Tony Morrison Effective Staff Training in Social Care - From Theory to Practice (Paperback)
Jan Horwath, Tony Morrison
R983 Discovery Miles 9 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Effective Staff Training in Social Care" provides a theoretical framework for training and professional development, focusing on group learning in a social care context. It tackles the tensions and dilemmas of those engaged in training amidst a climate of change and a mixed economy of welfare and examines how these influence both the trainer and the learner.

The Child's World, Third Edition - The Essential Guide to Assessing Vulnerable Children, Young People and their Families... The Child's World, Third Edition - The Essential Guide to Assessing Vulnerable Children, Young People and their Families (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Jan Horwath, Dendy Platt; Contributions by Danielle Turney, Julie Taylor, David Shemmings, …
R1,114 Discovery Miles 11 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This definitive textbook provides accessible information on best practice for assessing the needs and strengths of vulnerable children and their families. It explores the challenges that practitioners face routinely - with suggestions as to how to address them - as well as the established areas for assessment, of children's developmental needs, parenting ability and motivation, and socio-economic factors. This new edition has been extended substantially to include recent practice, policy and theoretical developments, such as understanding the lived experience of children, young people, and family members. It also considers children's neurological development, assessing parental capacity to change, early help assessments, emerging areas of practice such as child sexual exploitation, and working with asylum-seeking and trafficked children. Crucially, this updated edition takes a broader approach in offering relevant information to a range of professionals working with vulnerable children. The importance of inter-professional working is emphasised throughout.

Tackling Child Neglect - Research, Policy and Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback): Ruth Gardner Tackling Child Neglect - Research, Policy and Evidence-Based Practice (Paperback)
Ruth Gardner; Contributions by Jane Barlow, Jan Horwath, Jenny Woodman, Andrew Turnell, …
R1,005 Discovery Miles 10 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With contributions from internationally recognized experts, this edited volume presents original thinking on the theory, research and practice surrounding child neglect. Comprehensive and current, the book takes an expansive look at how we can better address this prevalent issue. It explores the effects of neglect on the developing child and makes recommendations on how to identify neglect at the earliest opportunity. It considers common causal and contributing factors in neglect cases and the impact of these on children. The book details effective intervention techniques alongside case vignettes and shows how change can be achieved. It highlights the importance of supporting parental care and developing parental responsibility in families where children are neglected. Chapters provide in-depth descriptive examples and include a summary of learning points. Including practical suggestions for combating child neglect, this is an essential guide to best practice for students and practitioners working with children and families. The book also contains useful insights relevant to researchers and policy makers.

Child Neglect - Planning and Intervention (Paperback, 2nd edition): Jan Horwath Child Neglect - Planning and Intervention (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Jan Horwath
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R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment in developed countries and it comes in many forms. This is the first book to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to the tasks of planning and intervention faced by professionals in cases of child neglect.
From evaluating the effects of neglect on the child to looking at root causes, this wide-ranging text offers evidence-based, practical guidance to support all practitioners in their work with neglected children. In particular:
- It assesses a range of methods of intervention and how these best apply to the various needs of different families.
- It explores the tensions and dilemmas that practitioners can face when working with neglected children.
- It demonstrates ways that practitioners can work together to promote better outcomes for the child.
- It provides conceptual frameworks, engaging case studies and reflective questions that can assist practitioners in their work.
Written by a leading authority on child neglect, this book is essential reading for those in contact with children and families irrespective of discipline or nation state. It will prove an invaluable resource for practitioners working with families where there are signs of child neglect as well as students studying and academics delivering courses in child welfare.
Jan Horwath is Professor of Child Welfare at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of many books on safeguarding children including "Child Neglect: Identification and Assessment."

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