Achieving Positive Outcomes for Children in Care
- R J Cameron - University College London, UK
- Colin Maginn - The Pillars of Parenting Ltd
Topic covered include:
- The power of parenting
- The impact of parental rejection on emotional development
- Support for the adaptive emotional development of children and young people
- Practical advice on introducing the 'Authentic Warmth' approach into existing childcare organisations
- Future issues in childcare
This book is essential reading for carers, commissioners, policymakers, support professionals, educational psychologists, designated teachers and students of social work.
A great resource for trainees and qualified practitioners alike who are working with looked after children.
Well applied developmental theories for the specific needs for children in care.
useful narrative that encourages reflection in and on practice.
underpinning values, beliefes and knowledge are included helping stduents develop informed practice.
The text is very up to date, it is very well written and includes many reference points for other areas of research and information, should students want to follow up key points. The text develops a number of key strategies to support the emotional development of children and young people. This will support the level five qualification very well.
Helpful to students wishing to learn about and develop skills in working with children in care and their families
A helpful source regarding looked After Children
While this is an interesting text with a innovative approach to working with children in state care, it is more relevant for child care/residential workers than social workers in child and family services. The second group are those I teach.
Thank you.
This book has been successfully used.
really useful book projecting a different style of regarding children in care
