Suitable for professionals engaged with planning, implementing and evaluating multi-professional teamwork and practice in children's services, this book combines theoretical perspectives, research evidence from the 'real world' of children's services, and reflections on policy and practice in inter-[...]
"Rethinking Children and Families" considers the way we approach the complex the relationship between childhood, families and the state, and explores the contested nature of the terms 'childhood', 'family' and 'state'. Theoretical and practice-based perspectives are discussed within the context of r[...]
Presents a comprehensive overview and critical analysis of children's social care in England. This book examines the key issues surrounding child care policy, politics and legislation, and the implications they have for practice. It is suitable for those studying child social care on programs in soc[...]