Residential Child Care : Collaborative Practice

Ian Milligan

ISBN 10: 1412908515 / ISBN 13: 9781412908511

Published by SAGE Publications Ltd, 2006

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - `This excellent book faces the difficulties of residential child care with integrity. The emphasis on collaboration is both timely and important since it is a major theme in the training of social workers in the UK, where this book will be a valuable resource' - Andrew Hill, University of YorkResidential Child Care is an innovative book which addresses the specific context of modern residential child care whilst promoting collaborative practice within a wider social work setting. The book analyses the collaborative role of organisations, field workers, parents, teachers, and children, and stresses how these interprofessional relationships are crucial to ensuring children's wellbeing.Residential Child Care: Collaborative Practice:'is founded on fundamental social work principles, values and ethics;'encourages collaborative practice by identifying how each professions' roles differ;'seeks to dispel 'barriers' that inhibit effective collaboration;'draws upon examples of good practice;'includes views and experiences of children and young people;'integrates relevant aspects of the social work Benchmark statement.Comprehensive and accessible, the book includes learning outcomes, activities, and case studies to help aid students' understanding. The book successfully balances its theoretical context with a focus on practice, making it an invaluable resource for students and practitioners. It is useful for social work and social care students, trainee residential workers, and professionals who have an interest in working with looked after children.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Residential Child Care : Collaborative Practice
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412908515
• ISBN 13: 9781412908511
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 170H x 9D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 292 grams

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Synopsis

Residential Child Care: Collaborative Practice is an innovative book which addresses the specific context of modern residential child care while promoting collaborative practice within a wider social work setting. The book analyzes the collaborative role of organizations, field workers, parents, teachers, and children, and stresses how these interprofessional relationships are crucial to ensuring children′s wellbeing.

Key Features:

• Is founded on fundamental social work principles, values and ethics
• Encourages collaborative practice by identifying how each professions′ roles differ
• Seeks to dispel ′barriers′ that inhibit effective collaboration
• Draws upon examples of good practice
• Includes views and experiences of children and young people
• Integrates relevant aspects of the social work Benchmark statement

Comprehensive and accessible, the book includes learning outcomes, activities, and case studies to help aid students′ understanding. The book successfully balances its theoretical context with a focus on practice, making it an invaluable resource for students and practitioners. It will be useful for social work and social care students, trainee residential workers, and professionals who have an interest in working with looked after children.