Family Support And Family Centre Services

Author : Andrew Pithouse,Sarah Lindsell,Monit Cheung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429860003

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Family Support and Family Centre Services by Andrew Pithouse,Sarah Lindsell,Monit Cheung Pdf

Published in 1998, the aim of this book is to identify and explore key themes and issues around the realm of welfare practice in child and family social work - that is, family centre services and related community-based types of provision. The text addresses the impact and effectiveness of family centres in supporting children, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on community based supportive/preventive family services and those that provide a closed access and therapeutic service aimed at families referred by social workers where children are at risk of abuse. Throughout, the focus is on best practice exemplified by research findings of family centre impacts and outcomes in the UK, the USA and Hong Kong.

Author : ANDREW. LINDSELL PITHOUSE (SARAH. CHEUNG, MONIT.),Monit Cheung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138310859

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Family Support and Family Centre Services by ANDREW. LINDSELL PITHOUSE (SARAH. CHEUNG, MONIT.),Monit Cheung Pdf

Published in 1998, the aim of this book is to identify and explore key themes and issues around the realm of welfare practice in child and family social work - that is, family centre services and related community-based types of provision. The text addresses the impact and effectiveness of family centres in supporting children, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on community based supportive/preventive family services and those that provide a closed access and therapeutic service aimed at families referred by social workers where children are at risk of abuse. Throughout, the focus is on best practice exemplified by research findings of family centre impacts and outcomes in the UK, the USA and Hong Kong.

Author : June Statham
Publisher : UCL Institute of Education Press (University College London Institute of Education Press)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Family social work
ISBN : 0854736271

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Outcomes and Effectiveness of Family Support Services by June Statham Pdf

What do we mean by family support? How can we assess the outcomes of family support services? What evidence is there to show which services are effective in supporting vulnerable children and their families? There is currently widespread interest in how best to support families and young children, especially those who are in danger of being excluded or marginalized. This timely book reviews the evidence on 'what works' in family support services, and describes some of the problems and issues that arise when evaluating social welfare provision in general and family support services in particular. Covering ten key areas such as family centres, parenting education and services for disabled children, this book summarises evidence-based findings from research studies in the UK and the USA and provides an extensive bibliography for those wishing to follow up topics in further detail. It will provide an invaluable resource for Sure Start co-ordinators, children's services managers, providers of early years services and all those concerned with planning or monitoring provision to support young children and their families. It will also be of interest to lecturers and students of child welfare and education.

Author : John Pinkerton,Kathryn Higgins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351767965

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Family Support - Linking Project Evaluation to Policy Analysis by John Pinkerton,Kathryn Higgins Pdf

This title was first published in 2000: This book provides an exploration of the link between individualized project evaluation and policy analysis. The conceptual and legislative frameworks which contextualize family support are explored in full. By drawing on existing literature and examining the political and legislative aspects of family support the book aims to provide in one volume accessible and up to date information and discussion of key developments within family support, in the UK and internationally as well as within Northern Ireland where the research is set. Five family support settings are selected for close examination by the research and the key evaluation questions applied. The book details the methodology employed and explores exactly how the settings were organized for family support. Additionally the book seeks to identify needs in the context of family support across the range of settings by examining indicators of potential need. Services appropriate to family support were also analyzed across the range of settings. Finally the book reviews the settings against criteria for the evaluation and development of projects considered to be family support.

Author : Ilan Katz,John Pinkerton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780470864685

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Evaluating Family Support by Ilan Katz,John Pinkerton Pdf

The delivery of effective family support is a key global child welfare issue, yet there is little consensus on what constitutes family support or what the best ways are to evaluate it. Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically offers a full review of the conceptual and operational problems involved in this complex and topical field. Ilan Katz and John Pinkerton have brought together a team of experienced child care policy analysts and evaluators to present the current state of critical thinking alongside detailed international case studies. The chapters offer revealing glimpses into the nature of family support across the world, as well as an overview of the challenges facing both practitioners and researchers.

Author : Chris Warren-Adamson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351806930

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Family Centres and their International Role in Social Action by Chris Warren-Adamson Pdf

This title was first published in 2001: Family centre practice is one of the success stories of the past twenty years. As well as contributing creative ideas to centre practice this important edited collection highlights the role of practitioners as developmental or informal educationalists. International contributors challenge care management in child protection as the dominant discourse in child care social work and instead advance integrated practice in the internationally developing role of family centres as a more authentic and hopeful practice for children and families. The contributors outline ways of avoiding reductionism - social work reduced to a protective and assessment role - and show how socially inclusive practice can be sustained with very marginalized families. The book argues that there is a need for the social work training curriculum to emphasize social work's debt to social and informal education, and concludes with a call for an international forum of family centre practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ACCO
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 903346277X

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International Journal of Child and Family Welfare by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289323031

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Family centre in the Nordic Countries by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bronwen Elliott,Di O'Neill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000246957

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Promoting Family Change by Bronwen Elliott,Di O'Neill Pdf

'This book heralds an exciting new chapter in the history of family-centred practice. It takes us a long way down the road toward the destination of strength-based family work.' From the foreword by Associate Professor Dorothy Scott, University of Melbourne Life can be a struggle for some families, and support from skilled family workers can make a real difference. Promoting Family Change is a guide to working with vulnerable and marginalised families outside formal therapy settings. Promoting Family Change introduces several approaches to family work which have proven to be very successful: solution-focused, narrative, cognitive, and community-building. These approaches assume that the starting point for change is the strengths and capacities of family members. The book is illustrated with detailed case studies drawn from actual practice, and it includes examples of innovative programs. It also looks at ways in which workers can incorporate these approaches into their practice to become more effective in their interventions with vulnerable families. Promoting Family Change is a good introduction to family practice for students and a valuable reference for welfare and community workers who wish to review and improve their practice skills. Bronwen Elliott is a social worker with wide experience in working with families and consults with a range of agencies to improve their services. Louise Mulroney has worked for the last twenty years in the field of child and family welfare, particularly in the areas of training and policy development. Di O'Neil is Director of Special Projects and Training for St Luke's Family Care in Bendigo, and co-author of Beyond Child Rescue.

Author : Maureen O'Loughlin,Steve O'Loughlin
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844454457

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Social Work with Children and Families by Maureen O'Loughlin,Steve O'Loughlin Pdf

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.

Author : Anita Lightburn,Cinzia Canali,Jane Aldgate,Tony Maluccio,Tiziano Vecchiato,Wendy Rose
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0857002481

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Improving Outcomes for Children and Families by Anita Lightburn,Cinzia Canali,Jane Aldgate,Tony Maluccio,Tiziano Vecchiato,Wendy Rose Pdf

Significant amounts of money and resources are spent on child and family services, so successful evaluation of whether or not they are achieving the best outcomes is therefore essential. This edited collection offers an international perspective on the challenges of designing and undertaking outcome-based evaluation of child and family services. With contributions from leading international experts, it introduces the key ideas and issues currently being debated in the evaluation of these services; discusses relevant approaches to designing and using evaluation methods; and provides examples of evaluation from the real world of policy and practice. Issues covered include setting appropriate indicators for service effectiveness, cross-cultural evaluation of service interventions, service user involvement in evaluation, and evaluations of family and community-based services. This invaluable book will be essential reading for policy makers, planners, commissioners and managers across child and family welfare services, as well as researchers and other academics in the field.

Author : Anthony N. Maluccio
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849058193

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Improving Outcomes for Children and Families by Anthony N. Maluccio Pdf

This edited collection offers an international perspective on the challenges of designing and undertaking outcome-based evaluation of child and family services. It introduces the key ideas and issues currently being debated in the evaluation of these services and provides examples of evaluation from policy and practice.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264233775

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Integrating Social Services for Vulnerable Groups Bridging Sectors for Better Service Delivery by OECD Pdf

All OECD countries have vulnerable populations in need of multiple social service supports. This book looks at how services are integrated, vulnerable groups are defined and populations compare, and at the benefits of integrating services. It identifies good practice and promising common approaches.

Author : John Canavan,Pat Dolan,John Pinkerton
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781853028502

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Family Support by John Canavan,Pat Dolan,John Pinkerton Pdf

The contributors to this topical volume explore the role of family support in promoting the welfare of children and their families. The book integrates concepts and experiences from an international perspective, different levels of analysis (society, community and family) and different loci of intervention.

Author : Marianne Berry
Publisher : ACCO
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Community-based family services
ISBN : 9789033464683

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Identifying Essential Elements of Change by Marianne Berry Pdf