‘Consequences’ by Elizabeth Reinach and Glyn Roberts
A study of the effectiveness of an observation and assessment centre
Residential care
‘Leaving Care’ by Mike Stein and Kate Carey
Indicators for success- and failure- in aftercare
The Month’s Theme: Looking Back to Look Forward
If one is working with children and young people there is usually so much going on that one does not have time to collect one’s thoughts. If adults don’t set the pace for the children, they will find themselves playing catch-up on what the children are up to. And if you’re a manager, you probably … Read more
“It doesn’t seem like me.”
The messages that records give – and fail to give
Family Group Homes
An important piece of child care history, but inadequately documented and worth reconsidering
Editorial: Help NCERCC Survive
NCERCC has given invaluable support to residential care but is under threat.
News Views
Including the importance of fathers, Barnardo’s and residential care, carrots and sticks, Attach-a-Tag and children’s questions
Beyond Caring: Chapter 10
Is there a future for a boy with a past?
‘Living with Children’ by Dr Keith J. White
A combination of theory and practice which challenges readers to think
What Do You Do When There is Nothing You Can Do?
Does the current organisational environment permit good work with children?
The Environment in Residential Child Care
Children are not just individuals; their environment matters too.
The Hamlet Cigar Method
Two wrongs may not make a right, but two problems may solve each other.