Changing Children's Services
Working and Learning Together
Published on 2. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-84742-060-2 (ISBN)
Description
With the drive towards increasingly integrated ways of working, "Changing Children's Services" focuses on the fundamental changes occurring in children's services. It critically examines the potential for closer 'working together', its effectiveness and its impact on children, parents and children's services as a whole. Crucial for those working in the field, it also explores the role of learning in this changing environment. This book will contribute to debates around the common core of knowledge and skills that are seen as essential for work with families in childcare, health, social care and educational children's services.
Reviews / Votes
"Multi-agency working is one of the biggest challenges facing Children's Services today. These books not only explain the issues effectively, drawing upon a variety of theoretical, professional and research perspectives, but also give clear pointers as to how practice in working together can be improved."Professor Denny Hevey, The University of NorthamptonMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
col. Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84742-060-2 (9781847420602)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Pam Foley is a Senior Lecturer in the Open University's Faculty of Health and Social Care. She researches and writes in the fields of children's health care policy and practice and children's emotional and social development.Andy Rixon is a Lecturer in Children and Young People in the Open University's Faculty of Health and Social Care. He has many years experience as a social worker and in local authority training and development.
Content
Chapter one: Inter-agency working with children and families ~ Andy Rixon, Bill Stone; Chapter two: Working together for children? ~ Andy Rixon, Bill Stone; Chapter three: Working with change ~ Andy Rixon; Chapter four: Learning together ~ Andy Rixon; Chapter five: Assessment, action and evaluation ~ Caroline Jones, Stephen Leverett; Chapter six: Working with parents and carers ~ Stephen Leverett; Chapter seven: Skilled work with children ~ Pam Foley.