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Social Work with Young People in Care
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This introduction to social work with children and young people who are looked after (in care or accommodated) by statutory or voluntary agencies, is the only textbook on the subject which addresses this area of work across all four nations of the UK.
Autorentext
Nigel Patrick Thomas is Professor Emeritus of Childhood and Youth at the University of Central Lancashire. He was a social worker and team leader for 20 years before becoming an academic. He established the first all-Wales Postqualifying Child Care Award.
Karen Winter is a Professor of Children's Social Care at Queen's University Belfast. Prior to her academic career, Karen worked for 16 years as a social worker and team manager with children and families, and latterly as a guardian, representing children in court proceedings.
Inhalt
1.Introduction: themes and key principles. 2.The needs of children and young people who come into care. 3.Listening to children and young people. 4.Caring for young people from different backgrounds. 5.Law, policy and practice in looking after young people. 6.Assessment and planning. 7.Placement and contact. 8.Residential and foster care. 9.Adoption and working for permanence. 10.Leaving care and aftercare. 11.Conclusion: contemporary issues.
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09781032821511
- Genre Sociology
- Auflage 2. A.
- Sprache Englisch
- Anzahl Seiten 270
- Größe H234mm x B156mm
- Jahr 2024
- EAN 9781032821511
- Format Kartonierter Einband
- ISBN 978-1-03-282151-1
- Veröffentlichung 01.08.2024
- Titel Social Work with Young People in Care
- Autor Nigel Patrick Thomas , Winter Karen
- Untertitel Looking After Children in Theory and Practice
- Gewicht 460g
- Herausgeber Routledge