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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.
The period of childhood which falls between the early years and
adolescence is one which many parents perceive as crucial and
anxiety-provoking, but is a comparatively neglected area of study.
As a child reaches middle childhood, relationships within the
family have to be adjusted to accommodate the child's growing
independence and sexual development, and his or her attitudes to
these changes. While children are less worried about this period of
their lives than their parents, they too may suffer from
insecurities and have needs that they feel are overlooked or
minimised by adults. This book draws on interviews and group
discussions with parents and children of primary-school age,
conducted during two qualitative studies. It examines how children
perceive their social environs; what they want from their parents;
how aware they are of their rights. These are contrasted with their
parents' views of the same subjects and different styles of
parenting. Children's attitudes to risks such as bullying or taking
drugs often diverge startlingly from those of their parents. In its
combination of viewpoints, set against a background of related
research, law, policy and practice, this book offers a rich and
challenging study of an important period of the child's
development.
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Middle Childhood (Hardcover)
Jane Brown, Moira Borland, Ann Laybourn, Malcolm Hill
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R1,620
Discovery Miles 16 200
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The period of childhood which falls between the early years and
adolescence is one which many parents perceive as crucial and
anxiety-provoking, but is a comparatively neglected area of study.
As a child reaches middle childhood, relationships within the
family have to be adjusted to accommodate the child's growing
independence and sexual development, and his or her attitudes to
these changes. While children are less worried about this period of
their lives than their parents, they too may suffer from
insecurities and have needs that they feel are overlooked or
minimised by adults. This book draws on interviews and group
discussions with parents and children of primary-school age,
conducted during two qualitative studies. It examines how children
perceive their social environs; what they want from their parents;
how aware they are of their rights. These are contrasted with their
parents' views of the same subjects and different styles of
parenting. Children's attitudes to risks such as bullying or taking
drugs often diverge startlingly from those of their parents. In its
combination of viewpoints, set against a background of related
research, law, policy and practice, this book offers a rich and
challenging study of an important period of the child's
development.
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