Isabel Menzies-Lyth
Some observations on her life and work, and the struggle with primitive anxieties
Therapeutic care
Equipping the Residential Children’s Workforce
The search for a model of training that makes both practical and academic sense
A Fearless Frankness
The professional formation of psychiatrist Donald Winnicott, and a crucial lost episode in the history of therapeutic residential child care
Social Pedagogy and Therapeutic Education
Are the two approaches compatible?
‘Mr Lyward’s Answer’ by Michael Burn
A classic observation of what made residential therapy work
‘Homer Lane and the Little Commonwealth’ by Elsie Bazeley
The classic example of a self-governing community for children
The Legacy of Homer Lane
One of the great names of child care writing about another
Reflections of a Has-Been: 3 : Changing Philosophies
In the course of his career, Roy has seen changes of law, provision and philosophy.
The Search for Therapeutic Residential Care
I recently spent some time in Australia and contributed to three child care conferences with a particular focus on residential care. It was striking to discover that many agencies wanted to explore what constituted ‘therapeutic’ residential care. This was a particular focus for the people in Victoria State (which includes Melbourne). There the Government has … Read more