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Children's Homes: A Study in Diversity
Contributor(s): Sinclair, Ian (Author), Gibbs, Ian (Author)
ISBN: 0471984566     ISBN-13: 9780471984566
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $78.16  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1998
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Annotation: Childrens homes have cultures which vary from the benign to the malignant. Using a distinctive cross-institutional design, this study of 48 childrens homes shows how some were characterised by widespread bullying, delinquency and low morale among both staff and residents whilst others were relatively peaceful and friendly. These differences are explained by the way these homes were resourced, managed and run, thus providing lessons for the future. This accessible text provides
  • a much-needed insight into the management of childrens homes and the impact on their residents
  • perspectives from a large sample of children, parents, staff and social workers
  • an examination of the effect on staff and residents of features such as the size of the home, staff ratios, the proportion of trained staff and the approach of the head
Commissioned by the Department of Health, this study is essential reading for practitioners in the social and welfare services and others with an interest in the well-being of deprived, troubled or delinquent young people.
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare
- Social Science | Social Work
Dewey: 362.732
LCCN: 98-18632
Series: Living Away from Home - Studies in Residential Care
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 308 pages
 
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Children s homes have cultures which vary from the benign to the malignant. Using a distinctive cross-institutional design, this study of 48 children s homes shows how some were characterised by widespread bullying, delinquency and low morale among both staff and residents whilst others were relatively peaceful and friendly. These differences are explained by the way these homes were resourced, managed and run, thus providing lessons for the future. This accessible text provides
* a much-needed insight into the management of children s homes and the impact on their residents
* perspectives from a large sample of children, parents, staff and social workers
* an examination of the effect on staff and residents of features such as the size of the home, staff ratios, the proportion of trained staff and the approach of the head
Commissioned by the Department of Health, this study is essential reading for practitioners in the social and welfare services and others with an interest in the well-being of deprived, troubled or delinquent young people.