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Quality Matters in Children's Services: Messages from Research
Contributor(s): Stein, Mike (Author), Morgan, Delyth (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1843109263     ISBN-13: 9781843109266
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $42.75  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Work
- Social Science | Human Services
Dewey: 362.730
LCCN: 2008045120
Series: Quality Matters in Children's Services
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.2" W x 11.5" (1.05 lbs) 160 pages
 
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Quality Matters in Children's Services brings together authoritative research to explore critical concerns for those working with vulnerable children, young people and their families. Subjects covered include reunification, stability and wellbeing, kinship care, educating vulnerable young people, child protection, domestic violence and parental substance misuse, the participation of disabled young people and advocacy services.

Mike Stein discusses key issues for policy and practice in the development of quality services including identifying and sustaining quality through involving stakeholders, integrated working and quality services, the development of policies, procedures and organisational processes and carrying out quality assessments, training and workforce reform.

This book is essential reading for practitioners, senior staff, commissioners, managers and anyone involved in developing quality children's services.

Contributor Bio(s): Stein, Mike: - Mike Stein is a Research Professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at York University, UK. He is also a qualified social worker and has worked as a probation officer, a senior child care officer and an area manager in a social services department. He has spent the last thirty years researching the problems and challenges faced by young people leaving care. He is also a co-ordinator of the Transitions from Care to Adulthood International Research Group (INTRAC).