Nigel Patrick Thomas, Karen Winter

Gebundenes Buch

Social Work with Young People in Care

Looking After Children in Theory and Practice

Beschreibung

This introduction to social work with children and young people who are looked after (in care or accommodated) by statutory or voluntary agencies, is the only textbook on the subject which addresses this area of work across all four nations of the UK.

Autor

Nigel Patrick Thomas is Professor Emeritus of Childhood and Youth at the University of Central Lancashire. He was a social worker and team leader for 20 years before becoming an academic. He led the establishment of the first all-Wales Postqualifying Child Care Award. Karen Winter is Professor of Children's Social Care at Queen's University Belfast. Prior to her academic career, Karen worked for 16 years as a social worker and team manager with children and families, and latterly as a guardian, representing children in court proceedings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 599g
• ISBN-13: 9781032821498
• ISBN-10: 1032821493
• Artikelnr.: 70148165