This comprehensive textbook provides advanced students and practitioners with a deeper knowledge and critical understanding of the contexts in which practice with children and young people takes place, covering new and emerging topics such as theoretical perspectives, the politics of child protection, working with grieving children, and the impact of devolution on policy and practice. It is essential for students and practitioners in social work, education, health care, and related fields.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 21 June 2019
Publisher: Bristol University Press

This valuable textbook for advanced students and practitioners helps readers cultivate a deeper knowledge and critical understanding of the contexts in which practice with children and young people takes place, and to develop as critical reflective practitioners.

This new edition is substantially updated to reflect the changes in the field since the publication of the first edition. It contains additional chapters discussing new and emerging topics including:

• Key theoretical perspectives for critical practice


• The politics of child protection


• Working with grieving children


• The impact of devolution on policy and practice with children and young people.

Giving equal attention to practice with both children and young people, this book will be essential both for students and for practitioners in fields such as social work, education, health care and related fields.

Weight: 568g
Dimension: 173 x 239 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447352822
Edition number: Second Edition