Social Work Practice with Children and Families (Social Work in Action series)
Type
E-Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1412921783
ISBN 13
9781412921787
Category
E-resources
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Publication Year
2011
Publisher
Pages
224
Subject
1. Social work with children. 2. Family social work.
Abstract
This book is about what enables good and effective practice in local authority field social work delivered to children, young people and their families. Field social work provides an assessment and care planning service to Children in Need and their families. This includes child protection services for children at risk of harm and accommodation for children who cannot live with their own family or kinship network.
This book is about social workers effecting change so that children can
continue to live successfully with their families and within their communities. Key issues involved in the practice of social work, are reinforced through the use of learning points at the beginning of each chapter. Three detailed case studies are employed to assist the reader understand the process of assessment, planning, intervention and review (APIR) as applied by local authority children’s field social work services. They describe how social workers assess and support Children in Need, children in need of protection and children who need to be looked after in public care. The case studies also consider what happens to these children and their families at different points of the APIR process, as change is effected. They are woven into Chapters 3–6 as case study exercises and can be found in their entirety after Chapter 7 towards the end of the book. Each chapter
concludes with a list of recommended further reading to assist the reader to easily explore any area of particular interest.
This book is about social workers effecting change so that children can
continue to live successfully with their families and within their communities. Key issues involved in the practice of social work, are reinforced through the use of learning points at the beginning of each chapter. Three detailed case studies are employed to assist the reader understand the process of assessment, planning, intervention and review (APIR) as applied by local authority children’s field social work services. They describe how social workers assess and support Children in Need, children in need of protection and children who need to be looked after in public care. The case studies also consider what happens to these children and their families at different points of the APIR process, as change is effected. They are woven into Chapters 3–6 as case study exercises and can be found in their entirety after Chapter 7 towards the end of the book. Each chapter
concludes with a list of recommended further reading to assist the reader to easily explore any area of particular interest.
Description
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 Setting the Scene: The Historical, Policy and Legislative Basis of
Local Authority Children and Families Social Work
Chapter 2 Social Work in a Local Authority Setting
Chapter 3 Working with Children and Their Families
Chapter 4 Good Assessments: Preparation and Information Gathering
Chapter 5 Good Assessments: Analysis and Decision Making
Chapter 6 Intervention and Planning
Chapter 7 Looking to the Future
Case Study 1 Elizabeth and Peter
Case Study 2 Maya and Ajay
Case Study 3 Charlie
Chapter 1 Setting the Scene: The Historical, Policy and Legislative Basis of
Local Authority Children and Families Social Work
Chapter 2 Social Work in a Local Authority Setting
Chapter 3 Working with Children and Their Families
Chapter 4 Good Assessments: Preparation and Information Gathering
Chapter 5 Good Assessments: Analysis and Decision Making
Chapter 6 Intervention and Planning
Chapter 7 Looking to the Future
Case Study 1 Elizabeth and Peter
Case Study 2 Maya and Ajay
Case Study 3 Charlie
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