June Thoburn

Captive Clients

Social Work with Families of Children Home on Trial

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1980 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. Little had yet been written about these children, this book, based on a study of a sample of such children and their families, was welcomed by all who worked in child care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9781032530314
• ISBN-10: 1032530316
• Artikelnr.: 69947719

Autorenporträt

June Thoburn

Inhaltsangabe

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.