Developing Good Practice in Children's Services Contributor(s): White, Vicky (Editor), Harris, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1843101505 ISBN-13: 9781843101505 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
Dewey: 362.706 |
LCCN: 2004007503 |
Physical Information: 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is concerned with how social workers and managers can engage reflectively and proactively with changes in children's services. Vicky White and John Harris have drawn together the contributors' experiences of working with children in a broad range of settings, emphasising ways in which the current context of change can be used as an opportunity to enhance the quality of service provision and achieve better outcomes for children and their families. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Vicky: - Vicky White is a lecturer in the School of Health and Social Studies at the University of Warwick, where her main research interests are management developments, feminist perspectives on social work. Her experience as a social work practitioner includes hospital and residential settings and a family placement unit. |