Social work with children and families: policy, law, theory, research and practice

Martin Davies brings together contributors from a range of universities and practice backgrounds to provide incisive perspectives on this complex field. One half of a unique duet of texts, this book explores the issues within policy,law, theory and research, which will define practice for the next generation of child and family social workers. MARTIN DAVIES Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia, UK, where he was the founding Director of the Graduate Programme in Social Work. He is the author of seven books and more than a hundred scholarly papers. He is editor of 'The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work' and 'The Blackwell Companion to Social Work', now in its third edition. His text, 'The Essential SocialWorker', also in its third edition, was based on the UEA course on social work in society, which he taught for twenty years. His most recent authored text,'Doing a Successful Research Project', has sold over 8,500 copies since publication in 2007. INDICE: Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART I: SOCIAL WORK AND CHILD PROTECTION - Introduction - Social Policy and Child Protection: Using the Heart and the Head: 'M.Little'; 'D.Jodrell' & 'S.Karakurt - 'Legal Perspectives on Social Work in Child Protection; 'C.Ball - 'The Place that Theory Plays in Child Protection Social Work; 'S.Hackett - 'The Challenging Nature of Research in Child Protection; 'H.Sneddon - 'Child Protection Social Work in Practice; 'J.Smeeton - 'PART II: SOCIAL WORK AND THE PROVISION OF FAMILY SUPPORT -Introduction - Family Support: Policies for Practice;' K.Morris - 'The Legal Foundations of Family Support Work; 'L.Jordan - 'The Theoretical Foundations of Family Support Work;' N.Frost' & 'P.Dolan - 'What Research Findings Tell Social Workers about Family Support; 'A.McLeod - 'Family Support Work in Practice;' J.McCormack - 'PART II: SOCIAL WORK IN THE FIELD OF ADOPTION AND FOSTERING - Introduction - Adoption: From the Preservation of the Moral Order to the Needs of the Child;' J.Simmonds - 'Legal Perspectives on Social Work in Adoption and Fostering; 'C.Ball - 'Two Theoretical Fields Relevant to the Practice of Social Work in Adoption and Fostering; 'C.Jones - 'Milestones in Adoption and Fostering Research; 'G.Clapton - 'Adoption and Fostering in Practice; 'S.Holland' & 'C.Love - 'PART IV: RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE - Introduction - Residential Child Care Policy; 'J.Stanley - 'Residential Child Care: The Legal Foundations and Requirements; 'R.Sen - 'Theory in Residential Child Care; 'M.Smith - 'WhatResearch Tells Us about Residential Child Care Practice; 'A.Kendrick - 'Residential Child Care in Practice;' J.Bolger '& 'J.Millar - 'Index

• ISBN: 978-0-230-29385-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés