Sense and Sensibility in Social Work with Families and Children

Introductory chapter - Edgar Marthinsen





Part 1: Sense and sensibility as epistemology for social work





1. Reflections on the possibilities and challenges offered by a social model of protecting children - Brid Featherstone, Anna Gupta and Kate Morris


2. The virtuous cycle of using supportive measures to reduce red tape and meet families' needs - Edgar Marthinsen


3. The potential of practice research to advance a Framework for Protective Support and Supportive Protection (PS-SP) with Children, Young People, and Families - Carmel Devaney and Caroline McGregor


4. Rethinking the meaning of institutionalization in child protection - Francesca Maci and Paola Milani





Part 2: Sense and sensibility as practice





5. Towards collaborative and innovative practice improvement paradigm in child protection? - Paeivi Petrelius, Laura Yliruka, Kaarina Moenkkoenen


6. Participative and Transformative Evaluation: children, families, and practitioners as co-researchers through 'reflective thinking' processes - Sara Serbati


7. Community Mapping as a participative tool to enhance informal social support: possible pathways for practitioners - Andrea Petrella


8. The training of trainers as a way to share sense and sensibility in the programme P.I.P.P.I. - Marco Ius


9. Care leavers in the Italian child protection system: from action research to advocacy of more inclusive policies and relationships through participatory processes - Federico Zullo, Martina Sabetta, Samanta Ferri, Diletta Mauri


10. A mind for learning and innovation - Lena A. Ulfseth, Willy Lichtwarck, Anne Moe and Edgar Marthinsen


11. Group work with children and vulnerable families - Nuria Fuentes-Pelaez, Sara Perez, Judit Rabassa, Belen Parra, Gemma Crous, Paulo Padilla





Epilogue