What Works for Children?: Effective Services for Children and Families [Hardcover]

Diana McNeish (Editor), Tony Newman (Editor), Helen Roberts (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0335209394 | ISBN-13: 978-0335209392 | Publication Date: September 2002 | Edition: 1st

With contributions from leading experts in the child welfare field, this book provides an overview of the best current evidence from research on 'what works' in social care services for children and families. The research reviews are helpfully laid out in sections covering services for children who are looked after away from home; interventions aimed at reducing the social exclusion of children and young people; and interventions aimed at protecting children or promoting their health. In addition to accessible summaries of the research in these areas, this book discusses the importance of research evidence to policy and practice and includes a commentary from young people themselves. "What Works for Children?" will be of practical use to those working with vulnerable children, in particular social workers, teachers, youth workers and health care professionals. Its clear style and presentation of key messages will also make it an important text for students as we move to a greater understanding of the way in which intervening in children's lives needs to be based on good evidence.

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About the Author

Diana McNeish began her career as a social worker and spent 10 years in local authority social services before moving into the voluntary sector. She is currently head of research at Barnardo's. Her particular research interests are the links between research, policy and practice and in young peoples' participation. Tony Newman managed community based learning disability services in South Wales before joining Barnardo's in 1990 as a research officer. He is an honorary fellow of the University of Exeter. His main fields of interest are the promotion of resilience in children and the effect on children of parental illness and disability. Helen Roberts is Professor of Child Health at City University, London. She is a non-executive director with Camden and Islington Health Authority, and is on the partnership board of Camden and Islington Health Action Zone. Her academic and practice interests are in evidence-based practice, and inequalities in child health.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Open University Press; 1st edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0335209394
• ISBN-13: 978-0335209392
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,594,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)