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Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice
With case studies, interactive activities, summaries and guidance throughout, this book looks at the changing context of children and young people's services heralded by the structural, organizational and funding changes put forward in Eileen Munro's Review of Child Protection. It is strongly grounded in research and theory, and gives specific consideration to how systems theory can help practitioners in understanding families. It highlights the need for every social work practitioner to develop the capacity to undertake unified assessments and interventions in a wide variety of settings with individuals, families, and groups where there are child protection and safeguarding concerns.

 

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Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice
With case studies, interactive activities, summaries and guidance throughout, this book looks at the changing context of children and young people's services heralded by the structural, organizational and funding changes put forward in Eileen Munro's Review of Child Protection. It is strongly grounded in research and theory, and gives specific consideration to how systems theory can help practitioners in understanding families. It highlights the need for every social work practitioner to develop the capacity to undertake unified assessments and interventions in a wide variety of settings with individuals, families, and groups where there are child protection and safeguarding concerns.

 

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Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice

Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice

by Susan Walker
Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice
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Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice

Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families: Putting Systems Theory into Practice

by Susan Walker

Overview

With case studies, interactive activities, summaries and guidance throughout, this book looks at the changing context of children and young people's services heralded by the structural, organizational and funding changes put forward in Eileen Munro's Review of Child Protection. It is strongly grounded in research and theory, and gives specific consideration to how systems theory can help practitioners in understanding families. It highlights the need for every social work practitioner to develop the capacity to undertake unified assessments and interventions in a wide variety of settings with individuals, families, and groups where there are child protection and safeguarding concerns.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781446252246
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication date: 08/22/2012
Pages: 232
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Steven Walker was a Principal Lecturer in social work in the Faculty of Health Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University. He has published eight other text books and over 50 International scholarly papers based on research in the field of social work, child protection and child and adolescent mental health. He is a registered social worker, a qualified systemic psychotherapist and a member of the British Association of Social Workers and United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF THEORETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS
Systems Theory
A Changing Working Environment
Contemporary Systems Methods and Models
PART TWO: DILEMMAS AND CHALLENGES IN APPLYING SYSTEMS THEORY IN PRACTICE
Prevention and Early Intervention
Children and Young People at Risk
Using Systems Theory in Assessment
PART THREE: CREATING THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Collaborative Systems or Combative Systems?
Social Inclusion and Cultural Awareness
Towards an Integrated Appraisal and Evaluation
Conclusion
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