Children and families
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Growing Up with a Chronic Disease
The Impact on Children and Their Families
Christine Eiser
This book, drawing on theoretical and practical sources, acknowledges the potential for distress involved in caring for a sick child but also emphasizes the coping resources and skills that can be, and frequently are, adopted by families. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 240pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-168-8 -
Good Practice in Child Protection
A Manual for Professionals
Edited by Hilary Owen and Jacki Pritchard
Good Practice in Child Protection is a practical handbook for use by all professionals who work with child abuse cases as they get to grips with the new legislation on child protection. The book is soundly based on theory, but its main emphasis is on practice, and it includes exercises to improve practice in specific areas of child protection work. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 240pp, $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-205-0 -
Legislating for Harmony
Partnership under the Children Act 1989
Edited by Felicity Kaganas, Michael King and Christine Piper
As well as describing the various situations and settings in which the concept of partnership appears, this book analyses how the partnership principle is reflected in the law. It critically examines partnership between agencies, between child welfare professionals and children, and, finally, between child welfare professionals and parents. Learn More1995, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 176pp, $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-328-6 -
Developments in Short-term Care
Breaks and Opportunities
Edited by Kirsten Stalker
This book addresses the question of short-term care from many perspectives. Particular attention is paid to the views of those in direct receipt of the service, while the issues of costings and quality, and the current research on provision to particular groups including disabled children and people with dementia, are also examined. Learn More1995, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 200pp, $42.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-134-3 -
Child Welfare Services
Developments in Law, Policy, Practice and Research
Edited by Malcolm Hill and Jane Aldgate
The contributors to this book provide a comprehensive review of child care policy and practice. They present evaluations and critiques of new or impending legislation and policies, and describe innovative services for children and young people who are deemed to be in need of protection, care or control. Learn More1996, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 278pp, $49.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-316-3 -
Children in Our Charge
The Child's Right to Resources
Edited by Mary John
This second book in this series concentrates on the theme of providing for children in child-centred ways. It includes the philosophical background to thinking about children's rights vis-a-vis society's responsibilities and examines the effectiveness and dilemmas associated with the concept of the 'Best Interest of the Child'. Learn More1996, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 256pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-369-9 -
Children in Charge
The Child's Right to a Fair Hearing
Edited by Mary John
Emerging clearly from the first volume in this new series is the importance of the voice of the child. With their emphasis on the twin themes of participation and empowerment, the contributors present the active role of children as autonomous individuals with a stake in the decision-making process. Learn More1996, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 288pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-368-2 -
Growth and Risk in Infancy
Stephen Briggs
This book is based on detailed weekly observations of infants in their home environment from birth until two years. Each infant's interactions, relationships, physical, emotional and cognitive development are systematically studied. The focus of the study is on problems in vulnerable infants' development encountered in the observations. Learn More1997, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 304pp, $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-398-9 -
Sexual Abuse: The Child's Voice
Poppies on the Rubbish Heap
Madge Bray
Madge Bray shows the reader how abuse can affect the mental well-being of children, and how the repair of the child's trust of adults is crucial to the process of healing. This is a unique insight into the minds of abused children, providing a basis for therapeutic work. Learn More1997, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 5.43in / 216mm x 138mm, 224pp, $39.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-487-0 -
Good Practice in Counselling People Who Have Been Abused
Edited by Zetta Bear
Incorporating the voices of professionals counselling survivors of abuse, and those of the survivors themselves, this book provides the reader with a theoretical understanding of people who have endured abuse, as well as practical approaches to counselling them. The effects of different types of abuse and abusive environments are explored. Learn More1998, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.14in / 234mm x 156mm, 208pp, $42.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-424-5