Residential Child Care and Its Alternatives: International Perspectives - Couverture souple

Peters, Friedhelm

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1858564093 ISBN 13 : 9781858564098

Editeur : Trentham Books Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Child and youth care needs to be professionalised. It has to be holistic but, as this book shows, that is far from true today. "The Federation Internationale des Communautes Educatives" has consequently produced this book to ensure that children facing such major difficulties that they require care outside their families are cared for in the best possible way.Part One discusses policies, theory and societal developments such as transforming government services for children; the UK's contribution to child care research and policy development; and a holistic approach to child welfare.Part Two describes professional developments, special projects and concrete initiatives in child care, such as: the preservation and rehabilitation of family relationships among children in residential care; crisis centres; the participation of children as a matter of quality; the professionalisation of child and youth care; and, new developments in foster care.This book is essential reading for everyone who works directly with children and young people who require care outside their families.It will also be of value to their managers, and to lecturers and researchers, inspectors, government and NGO officials and others concerned about the care of children.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book is about children facing major difficulties of some kind, and requiring care outside their families. It shows that child and youth care needs to be professionalised and indicates how this can be done. Part One discusses policies, theory and societal developments such as transforming government services for children; the UK's contribution to child care research and policy development; and a holistic approach to child welfare. Part Two describes professional developments, special projects or concrete initiatives in child care. It provides case studies of the participation of children in their care, and of the preservation and rehabilitation of family relationships among children in residential care. It looks at crisis centres and at new developments in foster care. This book is essential reading for everyone who works directly with children and young people who require care outside their families. It will also be of value to their managers, and to researchers and academics, inspectors, government and NGO officials and others concerned about the care of children.

Revue de presse :

The book should appeal to anyone working within child and youth care services. The international contributors have discussed many aspects of residential child care and its alternatives including historical context, policy, trends, training, professionalization and participation. The book is a valuable contribution to the study of the ever changing and developing world of residential care for children and young people... I think this book will certainly be of value and interest to anyone working in the field of residential childcare or in related fields. --Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, Volume 9, Issue 1

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Trentham Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1858564093
• ISBN 13: 9781858564098
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 180