
Captive Clients
Social Work with Families of Children Home on Trial
June Thoburn(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
202 pages
978-1-032-53038-3 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1980 when about a third of all British children found to be in need of statutory care were living at home 'on trial' with parents or relatives. Still under-researched today, little had yet been written about these children, so this book, based on a detailed study of a sample of such children and their families, was welcomed by all who worked in the field of child care. It is especially concerned with the arguments about the 'least detrimental alternative' for children at risk.
After a summary of the debate about how best to help such children and a survey of the relevant research, tape-recorded comments of parents and social workers are used to describe emotional, health and environmental problems of the families and the help offered at various stages. Comments and discussions are included about the legal and administrative procedures; the social workers' use of authority, and the parents' reactions to it; the process of decision making; and the problem of child placement. The book concludes with the author's suggestions about how the service to such families could be improved.
After a summary of the debate about how best to help such children and a survey of the relevant research, tape-recorded comments of parents and social workers are used to describe emotional, health and environmental problems of the families and the help offered at various stages. Comments and discussions are included about the legal and administrative procedures; the social workers' use of authority, and the parents' reactions to it; the process of decision making; and the problem of child placement. The book concludes with the author's suggestions about how the service to such families could be improved.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-53038-3 (9781032530383)
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Content
Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. The Theoretical Framework 2. Outline of the Study and Methods Used 3. Some Illustrative Case Studies 4. Parents and Children 5. The Process of Care: Its Impact on Parents and Children 6. The Social Workers and the Help They Offered 7. Decision-Making and Placement Policy 8. Who Goes Home? Some Conclusions and Suggestions for an Improved Service. Appendix I: The Legal Framework. Appendix II: Introductory Letter from the Director of Social Services. Notes. Bibliography. Index.