Description
| Product ID: | 9781032564739 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Social Work |
| Title: | Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Residential Care for Children and Youth |
| Subtitle: | A Good Place to Grow |
| Authors: | Author: Bruce B. Henderson |
| Page Count: | 182 |
| Subjects: | Social work, Social work, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Educational psychology, Pre-school and kindergarten, Personal and public health / health education, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Child & developmental psychology, Educational psychology, Pre-school & kindergarten, Personal & public health, Health & personal development |
| Description: | Is residential care 'inherently harmful'? This book argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong and is, itself, harmful to a significant number of children and youth. Is residential care ''inherently harmful''? This book argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong and is, itself, harmful to a significant number of children and youth. The presumptive view is based largely on overgeneralizations from research with infants and very young children raised in extremely deprived environments. A careful analysis of the available research supports the use of high-quality residential care as a treatment of choice with certain groups of needy children and youth, not a last resort intervention. The nature of high-quality care is explored through child development theory and research and two empirically supported models of care are described in detail. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of child development, child welfare, youth work, social work and education as well as professionals working within these fields. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-12-01 |
