Social work practice with children and families

Social work practice with children and families / Carolyn Spray and Beverley Jowett.

"Carefully researched and highly readable, this textbook explores what enables good and effective practice in local authority field social work delivered to children, young people, and their families. The book sets the context for local authority social work practice and then chapter-by-chapter...

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Main Authors: Spray, Carolyn (Author), Jowett, Beverley (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 2012.
Series:Social work in action.
Subjects:
Social work with children.
Family social work.
Social work with children > Case studies.
Family social work > Case studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Family social work
Social work with children
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Setting the scene
  • Setting the scene: the historical, policy and legislative basis of local authority children and families social work
  • Social work in a local authority setting
  • Working with children and their families
  • Good assessments: preparation and information-gathering
  • Good assessments: analysis and decision-making
  • Intervention and planning
  • Looking to the future
  • Case study one--Elizabeth and Peter
  • Case study two-Maya and Ajay
  • Case study three-Charlie.

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