Examining the assessment of need in children's services this book addresses the full spectrum of practice, policy and research developments in the field. The contributors include leading academics, policy makers and senior practitioners who generate a broad-based holistic approach to the assessment of children in need. They show how needs ......
When babies and very young children are placed in care, they may experience several different placements before their second birthday. Babies and Young Children in Care explores the life pathways of young children before, during and after being looked after, examining why the babies were placed in care and what caused their placement disruptions. ......
Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Intervention Across Services
Is it possible to overcome the enduring problem of child maltreatment? In Eradicating Child Maltreatment, leading international figures in the field of child welfare address this enduring and thorny question, setting out a public health approach to prevention. It draws on groundbreaking research and practice on prevention and early intervention ......
While recent major policy initiatives have focused on the assessment and identification of need in children's services, this volume demonstrates the importance of understanding which child welfare interventions are effective and why. From exploring the evidence of the long-term consequences of need for children's wellbeing through to discussing ......
Safeguarding Children Across Services provides a summary ofimportant evidence on child protection and addresses the keyissues facing today's practitioners. Based on the latest research, it gives practical and accessible advice for those involved in safeguarding children.The book begins by defining the different forms of abuse andtheir effects, and ......
The Integrated Children's System (ICS) was developed to support effective practice with children and families and improve decision making and planning for children in need. This book outlines what the ICS is and how it works, and assesses the effectiveness of a number of pilot studies, offering guidance for others using and implementing the ......
Mike Stein is a Research Professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at York University, UK. He is also a qualified social worker and has worked as a probation officer, a senior child care officer and an area manager in a social services department. He has spent the last thirty years researching the problems and challenges faced by young people ......
