Working Together For Young Children: Multi-professionalism in action

by David,Tricia; David,Tricia

• ISBN13: 9780415092487
• ISBN10: 0415092485
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1994-03-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Working Together For Young Childrenaddresses the central issues facing young children and their families in the light of the new social and political climate which emphasizes the rights of children and the responsibilities that parents and the caring professions have towards them. The contributors--experienced in the fields of health, education, social and voluntary services--provide information, research evidence and ideas about practice in the light of recent British legislative reform. Emphasizing the need for continuity, comprehensiveness and collaboration at the different levels of care provision, different chapters explore the services directed at children "in need" as well as children in general. This book will appeal to parents and to trainees and practitioners in primary education, social work and the health professions.

Table of Contents

List of figures and table
List of contributors
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
What's so special about families?	p. 1
In sickness and in health	p. 15
Childminders and children	p. 26
Teachers and young children in educational establishments	p. 35
Voluntary agencies, young children and their families, preschool playgroups	p. 47
Daycare and nursery education as a business. The private sector: an overview	p. 66
Becoming a special family	p. 81
When parents separate - having two homes	p. 93
Supporting 'children in need' - the role of the social worker	p. 104
Young children in the care system	p. 119
Making a difference for children 'in need': 'educare' services	p. 133
Young children in day nurseries and combined centres run by the Social Services department - practitioner research	p. 145
Training to work with young children	p. 159
Coordinating provision - the story so far in one local authority	p. 170
Postscript. Supporting children and families - an optimistic future?	p. 182
Name index	p. 185
Subject index	p. 188
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