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Residential child care : prospects and challenges / edited by Andrew Kendrick.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Research highlights in social work ; 47Publication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, c2008.Description: 248 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781843105268 (pbk.)
  • 1843105268 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.732 KEN
Contents:
Introduction: Residential child care / Andrew Kendrick -- Could do better! Supporting the education of looked-after children / Joe Francis -- The health of looked-after children in residential care / Jane Scott, Harriet Ward, Malcolm Hill -- Mental health and children and young people in residential care / Michael van Beinum -- The concept of resilience : messages for residential child care / Brigid Daniel -- Young people leaving residential care : experiences and outcomes / Jo Dixon -- Gender matters in residential child care / Teresa O\'Neill -- Disabled children in residential settings / Kirsten Stalker -- Black and minority ethnic children and young people in residential care / Andrew Kendrick -- Prioritising young people\'s concerns in residential care : responding to peer violence / Christine Barter -- Hold on : physical restraint in residential child care / Laura Steckley, Andrew Kendrick -- Blurring the boundaries : the relationship between secure accommodation and \'alternatives\' in Scotland / Aileen Barclay, Lynne Hunter -- Children\'s voices, children\'s rights / Ruth Emond -- Therapeutic approaches in residential child care / Irene Stevens, Judy Furnivall -- Staffing, training and recruitment : outcomes for young people in residential care in three countries / Claire Cameron, Janet Boddy -- Leadership, structure and culture in residential child care / Roger Bullock.
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 362.732 KEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100354324
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Residential Child Care draws on the latest research to offer guidance for developing best practice, policy and improved outcomes for children and young people.

Contributors examine important aspects of residential care work, and address the concerns about the poor outcomes for young people leaving care and the role of residential child care as a positive choice within the range of care services. Key issues addressed include promoting well-being and development for young people; tackling potential discrimination in residential policy and practice; responding to areas of discord in residential child care; and underpinning themes relating to residential child care, such as staff development and support.

This book will provide essential reading for policy makers, managers and practitioners in residential care and the social services, and students in the field.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction: Residential child care / Andrew Kendrick -- Could do better! Supporting the education of looked-after children / Joe Francis -- The health of looked-after children in residential care / Jane Scott, Harriet Ward, Malcolm Hill -- Mental health and children and young people in residential care / Michael van Beinum -- The concept of resilience : messages for residential child care / Brigid Daniel -- Young people leaving residential care : experiences and outcomes / Jo Dixon -- Gender matters in residential child care / Teresa O\'Neill -- Disabled children in residential settings / Kirsten Stalker -- Black and minority ethnic children and young people in residential care / Andrew Kendrick -- Prioritising young people\'s concerns in residential care : responding to peer violence / Christine Barter -- Hold on : physical restraint in residential child care / Laura Steckley, Andrew Kendrick -- Blurring the boundaries : the relationship between secure accommodation and \'alternatives\' in Scotland / Aileen Barclay, Lynne Hunter -- Children\'s voices, children\'s rights / Ruth Emond -- Therapeutic approaches in residential child care / Irene Stevens, Judy Furnivall -- Staffing, training and recruitment : outcomes for young people in residential care in three countries / Claire Cameron, Janet Boddy -- Leadership, structure and culture in residential child care / Roger Bullock.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction: Residential Child Care (p. 7)
  • Part 1 Promoting Well-being and Development
  • 2 Could Do Better! Supporting the Education of Looked-after Children (p. 19)
  • 3 The Health of Looked-after Children in Residential Care (p. 34)
  • 4 Mental Health and Children and Young People in Residential Care (p. 47)
  • 5 The Concept of Resilience: Messages for Residential Child Care (p. 60)
  • 6 Young People Leaving Residential Care: Experiences and Outcomes (p. 76)
  • Part 2 Addressing Issues of Discrimination
  • 7 Gender Matters in Residential Child Care (p. 93)
  • 8 Disabled Children in Residential Settings (p. 107)
  • 9 Black and Minority Ethnic Children and Young People in Residential Care (p. 121)
  • Part 3 Conflict and Response
  • 10 Prioritising Young People's Concerns in Residential Care: Responding to Peer Violence (p. 137)
  • 11 Hold On: Physical Restraint in Residential Child Care (p. 152)
  • 12 Blurring the Boundaries: The Relationship between Secure Accommodation and 'Alternatives' in Scotland (p. 166)
  • Part 4 Context and Culture
  • 13 Children's Voices, Children's Rights (p. 183)
  • 14 Therapeutic Approaches in Residential Child Care (p. 196)
  • 15 Staffing, Training and Recruitment: Outcomes for Young People in Residential Care in Three Countries (p. 210)
  • 16 Leadership, Structure and Culture in Residential Child Care (p. 226)
  • Subject Index (p. 239)
  • Author Index (p. 245)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Andrew Kendrick is Professor of Residential Child Care at Strathclyde University, Scotland. He co-ordinates the research programme of the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care and is Head of the Glasgow School of Social Work. He is a member of the Executive Committee of EUSARF (European Scientific Association for Residential and Foster Care for Children and Adolescents), a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Child and Family Welfare and Child & Youth Care Forum, and editor of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care.

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