Product Description

Working with children and families is a challenging, skilled and rewarding area of social work practice. It involves working in diverse settings with various groups of professionals, such as the police, schools, hospitals, and community organisations. The new edition of this popular book has been updated to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake essential work with children. It also explores social workers values and attitudes in relation to the safety of children and includes references to important legislation and current thinking such as Every Child Matters, Working Together 2006 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6308 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 145 pages

Review
A good updated and expanded edition of this well received book. I would recommend it to practice teachers/mentors/supervisors etc, both to understand their learners' sources and as a teaching resource; also for their own CPD. --Principal Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University

This is a valuable resource for students in preparation for work with children and their parents. I welcome the focus on family and work with children on a clear value line and within a legal context. --Lecturer, Bangor University

Concise overview of legal and political context that informs social work with children and families. Excellent introduction for trainee social workers and professionals in health and early years. I also like the reference summary boxes which are well documented, which helps busy people who don't have time to sift through a wealth of literature. --Lecturer, Swansea Metropolitan University

About the Author
Maureen is an Independent Social Work Consultant who was formerly the Director of Social Work programmes at the University of Leeds. She has substantial experience working with children and families as a social worker and a Guardian ad Litem. She now undertakes independent assessments for court proceedings in a variety of areas and continues her interest in adoption through chairing a local authority adoption panel and the Independent Reviewing Mechanism.

Steve is an Independent Social Work Consultant, but he was previously Practice Co-ordinator for the Social Work programmes at the University of Leeds where he developed the practice curriculum for the new social work degree at the University. He currently acts as an Independent Practice Assessor for qualifying students, practice teachers and post-qualification awards. He is an experienced fostering and adoption worker and undertakes independent assessment for a number of agencies.

Customer Reviews

Adequate - could do better
Like most of the books in this series these are good general base knowledge books. It covers the information in a simple to read format and simple enough language. Personally I thought this book was too surface level and too general and I used it very little, mainly just as a quick reference. If you really are starting from scratch and you need a book to spell out the basic principals to you then this is the book for you. If you like to think a little deeper and are aiming for a high mark you may need to look else where. The price, as texts go is however quite attractive and this is probably the reason why I bought it.

social work with families and children
Thank you for the quick despatch of this book,it was much appreciated. The book has been very helpful with my studies.

Regards Wendy