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The number of pupils excluded from school has risen sharply over
the past few years. To a great extent, this can be directly
attributed to the increased competition between schools, following
the introduction of the 1988 Education Reform Act. Many schools are
concerned that children with behavioural problems will damage the
image of the school and so can be reluctant to admit these pupils
to the classroom. However, little has been done to follow up what
happens to these pupils once they have been excluded from school,
or to examine ways in which their exclusion might be prevented.
This collection, written from a range of professional perspectives,
examines current trends in exclusion, including the consequences of
exclusion. It also gives practical guidance on preventative
strategies, based on real life experiences and examines how
professionals such as teachers, social workers and other support
agencies can work together to help to avoid exclusion.
Although pupil disaffection has been a major concern to professionals, policy makers and researchers for quite some time, recent professional books in the area tend to focus on behaviour and exclusion from schools. Despite considerable government funding in both LEA's and schools- to promote new measures to improve school attendance, non-attendance at school is a relatively neglected topic as far as serious researched-based literature is concerned. This book will be the first in several years concerned with non-attendance. Previously unpublished research material in the book will provide a multi-disciplinary evaluation of practice at LEA, whole school and individual levels.
The recent review of the Diploma in Social Work highlighted the
fact that children and young people who are in care have less
successsful records of educational achievement than their peers.
Social Work with Children encourages students to view the
educational experiences of the young people they will work with
seriously and to provide them with the necessary information to do
so with confidence and authority. It takes account of the problems
asssociated with inter-agency and inter-professional work drawing
upon the authors own practical experience and research.
Illustrative case studies are provided.
The number of pupils excluded from school has risen sharply over
the past few years. To a great extent, this can be directly
attributed to the increased competition between schools, following
the introduction of the 1988 Education Reform Act. Many schools are
concerned that children with behavioural problems will damage the
image of the school and so can be reluctant to admit these pupils
to the classroom. However, little has been done to follow up what
happens to these pupils once they have been excluded from school,
or to examine ways in which their exclusion might be
prevented.
This collection, written from a range of professional
perspectives, examines current trends in exclusion, including the
consequences of exclusion. It also gives practical guidance on
preventative strategies, based on real life experiences and
examines how professionals such as teachers, social workers and
other support agencies can work together to help to avoid
exclusion.
The recent review of the Diploma in Social Work highlighted the
fact that children and young people who are in care have less
successsful records of educational achievement than their peers.
Social Work with Children encourages students to view the
educational experiences of the young people they will work with
seriously and to provide them with the necessary information to do
so with confidence and authority. It takes account of the problems
asssociated with inter-agency and inter-professional work drawing
upon the authors own practical experience and research.
Illustrative case studies are provided.
Social workers and social care practitioners are increasingly
required to engage directly with matters relating to sex and
sexuality in their everyday work. Policies and guidance on how to
approach these sensitive areas are emerging. This book provides
busy practitioners with a ready reference for the day-to-day
problems that they are likely to face in key areas of engagement,
such as promoting sexual health, preventing sexual violence,
working with those subjected to sexual abuse, and engaging with the
complexities of contemporary sexualities. The book: * reviews
current policy in each area; * outlines the relevant guidance; *
and provides links to further reading and other helpful sources of
information. Concise but comprehensive, practical and accessible,
the book is realistic in terms of what services practitioners can
provide. "Sexual issues in social work" is essential reading for
anyone who works with others where sex and sexuality have become
part of the practice concerns.
Although pupil disaffection has been a major concern to professionals, policy makers and researchers for quite some time, recent professional books in the area tend to focus on behaviour and exclusion from schools. Despite considerable government funding in both LEA's and schools- to promote new measures to improve school attendance, non-attendance at school is a relatively neglected topic as far as serious researched-based literature is concerned. This book will be the first in several years concerned with non-attendance. Previously unpublished research material in the book will provide a multi-disciplinary evaluation of practice at LEA, whole school and individual levels.
Solution focused approaches offer proven ways of helping children
overcome a whole range of difficulties, from academic problems to
mental health issues, by helping them to identify their strengths
and achievements. Based on solution focused practice principles,
this book illustrates communication skills and playful techniques
for working with all children and young people, regardless of any
health, learning or development need. It demonstrates how the
approach can capture children's views, wishes and worries, and can
assist them in identifying their strengths and abilities. The
approach encourages positive decision-making, and helps children to
overcome challenges, achieve their goals and reach their full
potential. The book is packed with case examples, practical
strategies, and practice activities. This valuable text will be of
great use to a range of practitioners working with children and
young people, including social workers, youth workers, counsellors,
teachers and nurses.
Exploring creative ways to implement solution focused practice,
this book is packed full of ideas to inspire ways of working with
clients which focus on their strengths as a means to finding
solutions. Outlining how and why strengths-based interviewing for
solutions is effective, the book provides a wealth of different
ways to apply key solution focused techniques. With exercises,
sample questions and top tips for tricky situations, the authors
show how to apply creative methods in a variety of different
settings and with different service user groups. Suitable for use
with children and adults, this accessible book will offer exciting
ideas for those new to solution focused working as well as more
experienced practitioners looking for inspiration.
More than any other challenging behaviour, the sexual abuse of one
child by another generates anxiety, puzzlement and confusion.
Adults confident in dealing with a defiant or delinquent child find
their confidence leaves them when confronted with sexual
misbehaviour in a child who they expect to be asexual. In this
book, Jackie Bateman and Judith Milner provide an accessible
overview of the evidence relating to such problem behaviours, from
inappropriate behaviour to sexual abuse. They go on to propose
research-based effective and creative methods that professionals
can use to develop responsibility-taking and safety in the child,
and outline a strengths-based model for practice. Using the model,
the authors show how behaviour can be managed through the
development of safe care plans for the home and/or school -
addressing communication, supervision, and supportive networks.
They also provide guidance for working across a range of settings -
whether directly with families, in schools or with children with
learning difficulties. This practical guide will be an essential
tool for social workers, counsellors, teachers, nurses and any
professional with responsibility for child protection.
Assessment is a core component of social work. Since first
publication, Assessment in Social Work has provided students and
practitioners with a clear overview of the complex issues they face
and a map of the theory they need to draw on in order to conduct
thorough, effective and meaningful assessments. New to this
Edition: - Updated and revised chapter on Signs of Safety/Strengths
in light of recent research and guidance - Coverage of recording
and sharing information included throughout the text - Added
coverage of confidentiality and inter-agency workingUpdated
material in light of the Mental Capacity Act - More material on
Cultural differences throughout - Updated legislation and
professional guidance throughout Refreshed and updated examples
thought-out the text - A more detailed outline of the different
national perspectives within the UK
An authoritative, interdisciplinary book which outlines how
solution focused practice is particularly effective in addressing
violent behaviour in clients and service users, encompassing work
with both adults and children. Solution focused approaches have
been used successfully with a range of violent behaviours from
school-based bullying to severe domestic violence, as well as with
victims of violence. Solution focused approaches hold people
accountable for building solutions to their violent behaviour. The
book shows how to engage clients in solution talk as opposed to
problem talk, set useful goals and help clients to develop new
behaviours. It outlines the practice principles and working
techniques that make up solution focused practice with physical,
emotional and sexual violence. Illustrative case studies and
practice activities are provided. This book is suitable for anyone
working to help reduce violent behaviour, including social workers,
counsellors, therapists, nurses, probation workers and youth
offending teams.
Solution focused practice offers proven ways of helping adults
overcome a range of life difficulties, from physical and mental
illness to learning disability and the challenges of old age. This
book outlines the basic principles and techniques which can be used
to identify people's strengths and abilities to overcome
challenges, make their own decisions and achieve their goals. Using
case examples of life challenges at every stage of adulthood,
including problematic behaviours, trauma, loss and end of life
care, it provides stimulating activities and questions that will
help professionals develop constructive conversations with service
users and help them find the solutions they need. This
comprehensive guide is an essential introduction for all those
working with adults in health and social care.
Whilst assessment has long been central to the counselling process,
with the recent moves towards evidence-based practice and increased
regulation it is taking an increasingly pivotal role in service
provision. This important new text helps clarify the nature and
purpose of assessment in counselling. It explores the theoretical
underpinnings of assessment across the core therapeutic schools and
addresses critical differences in the meanings and importance
deferred to it. It will be invaluable reading for all trainees as
well as for practitioners wishing to gain a broad insight into
therapeutic practice across the boundaries of the many therapeutic
models.
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