Published by The International Centre for Therapeutic Care
Editor Every spring and autumn I get the feeling that it is about time to head for central Europe. It is a vague nostalgic feeling. Presumably migrating birds and animals also wake up one morning thinking, “It’s time to head south” or whatever, and there may be some very deep-seated echo in the human genes. In … Read more
How does one set standards for the world? The United Nations is preparing Draft Guidelines for the Promotion of Appropriate Parental Care, the Protection of Children Deprived of Such Care, and the Provision of Alternative Care. The basic aim which triggered this venture is certainly laudable – providing protection and high standards of care for … Read more
Book Review by Wanda Gibson The Little Prisoner by Jane Elliot is a difficult book to categorise, although it is clearly intended as an autobiographical account of abuse in childhood. Jane Elliott recounts a tale of abuse at the hands of a sadistic step-father and completely ineffectual mother. She and her brother were placed into … Read more
A mixture of news items, events, comments and whimsies, including eradicating poverty, funds for disabled children, parents as car drivers, the Hogwarts Express and learning Mandarin. Eradicating Child Poverty Spending less than half of the £9 billion paid in City bonuses last year would halve child poverty in the UK by 2010. A survey by Barnardo’s … Read more
This is part three of a three-part story. Ruth is in a secure unit. If you wish to read the first two episodes, click here. The next big event was a planning meeting. Mum and Dad, the social worker, who now knew Mum because of her new job and several of the Secure Unit staff … Read more
A field work report from a seminar at the Department of Social Welfare, Kogakkan University, organised by Professor Toyoko Yasui Introduction: Toyoko Yasui, Associate Professor, Kogakkan University The number of instances of child abuse in Japan has been drastically increasing and cases range from physical and mental damage to fatalities. They are ranked from physical … Read more
Having worked for over ten years in international exchange there came a point, in that twilight moment between sleep and wakefulness on an aeroplane, that I was increasingly unable to recall where I was coming from – and more worryingly – where I was going. The world of glamorous international travel was feeling decidedly less … Read more
The Webmag has been going for seven and a half years now, and we must have published well over a thousand articles. Who refers to the musty piles of back numbers of hard copy magazines? The Webmag articles are all there at the touch of the Back Issues button. Modern technology makes them available. But … Read more
In this issue we report on the United Nations Draft Guidelines for the Promotion of Appropriate Parental Care, the Protection of Children Deprived of Such Care, and the Provision of Alternative Care. The Guidelines pose a fundamental question. How far can the care of children and young people be seen as a world-wide phenomenon, with … Read more
Over the last seven and a half years, Children Webmag has been looked after by a number of organisations and sponsors. Originally it was set up by the Institute for Childcare and Social Education. Then the Social Education Trust took over control and supported the Webmag financially. Caring for Children managed the Webmag for a … Read more
The Webmag has been going for over seven years now, and we must have published over a thousand articles. Who refers to the musty piles of back numbers of hard copy magazines? The Webmag articles are all there at the touch of the Back Issues button. Modern technology makes them available. But unless you are … Read more
What is FICE? FICE is the largest international professional association for people working with children and young people. What does FICE stand for? People have a number of ways of pronouncing the title, but the usual one is fee-say. The literal English translation is the International Federation of Educative Communities, but it is rarely used … Read more