Social Work with Children and Families
- ISBN-10
- 1844454452
- ISBN-13
- 9781844454457
- Series
- Social Work with Children and Families
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-06-09
- Publisher
- SAGE
- Authors
- Maureen O'Loughlin, Steve O'Loughlin
Description
Working with children and families is a challenging, skilled and rewarding area of social work practice. It involves working in diverse settings with various groups of professionals, such as the police, schools, hospitals and community organisations. The current edition of this popular book has been updated to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake essential work with children. It also explores social workers’ values and attitudes in relation to the safety of children and includes references to important legislation such as Every Child Matters, Working Together 2006 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
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