Supporting Parents
Edited by David Quinton, Professor of Psychosocial Development, University of Bristol
This important series is the result of an extensive government-funded research initiative into how we can best support parents and carers as part of an integrated service for children. Underpinning current policy directives including the Children’s National Service Framework, the titles in the series are essential reading for practitioners, policy makers and academics working in child care.
Consultant editors: Carolyn Davies and Caroline Thomas, academic advisers to the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Foster Carers
Why They Stay and Why They Leave
Foster carers look after two-thirds of the children cared for by English local authorities at any one time. The recruitment and retention of these carers is one of these authorities' central concerns. Against this background, Foster Carers examines the joys, sadnesses and strains of fostering,... more »
2004, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-172-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Subjects: Working with Children and Families, Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: children, fostering
Foster Placements
Why They Succeed and Why They Fail
How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this... more »
2004, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-173-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp
Subjects: Working with Children and Families, Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: children, fostering
Fostering Adolescents
Adolescents are the hardest group to foster and have high rates of placement breakdown. Elaine Farmer and her colleagues examine what helps to make their placements work. Key issues for this age group are explored, including peer relationships, sexual health and relationships, the impact of... more »
2004, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-227-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
Subjects: Working with Children and Families, Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: adolescence, adoption, fostering, social work
Imprisoned Fathers and their Children
More than 125,000 children in the UK alone are 'sentenced' to separation from their imprisoned parents, mainly fathers. Gwyneth Boswell and Peter Wedge draw on extensive research and experience to examine the effect this kind of separation can have on the emotional development of a child and... more »
2001, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-972-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
Subject: Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: child protection, children, families, offenders, psychology, safeguarding children, social work
Parenting in Poor Environments
Stress, Support and Coping
With a unique focus on the effects of poverty on parenting in Britain, this book explores what professionals and policy makers can do to support families living in poverty. more »
2002, Paperback: £27.99/ $44.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-069-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp
Subject: Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: carers, challenging behaviour, child protection, children, community care, counselling, mental health, mental illness, social policy, social work, supported living
Supporting Parents
Messages from Research
`Whose view counts when we decide what "support" to offer or what qualifies as "success"? What kind of support do parents prefer? And can we assume that all parents, by virtue of parents, want the same kind of support? These important questions are discussed in Supporting Parents: Messages... more »
2004, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-210-6, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 272pp
Subject: Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: carers, child protection, children's rights, families, parenting, safeguarding children, social policy
Supporting South Asian Families with a Child with Severe Disabilities
Social workers and allied professionals will find this book to be a valuable tool, highlighting ways of improving the cultural sensitivity of disability services and parental and family support. Combining a wide-ranging survey and in-depth interviews, the authors build a rich picture of the... more »
2003, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-161-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Subjects: Disability, Health, Social Work and Social Care
Keywords: children, disability, families, social work
