1st Edition

Applying the Children Act (1989) in Boarding and Residential Environments

Edited By Ewan W. Anderson, Alan J. Davison Copyright 1993
236 Pages
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1993, Applying the Children Act (1989) in Boarding and Residential Environments identifies many of the key issues which arise in caring for children away from home. These issues are examined, using the framework of The Children Act and its implementation. The concerns analysed and the questions addressed are essentially practical. However, given the broad sweep of the... Read more

List of Contributors.  Foreword by Barbara Kahan.  List of Abbreviations.  1. The Children Act 1989 and Boarding: Background to the Act and the Key Sections Peter Stone SSI  2. The Children Act 1989 and Boarding: Practical Issues of Implementation Brian P. Fitzgerald HMI  3. The Aims of Residential Education and Care Ewan Anderson  4. Emotional and Developmental Welfare in the Light of the Children Act 1989 Suzanne Hutchinson  5. The Built Environment Christopher King  6. The Problem Decelerating Environment Approach: Putting the 1989 Children Act into Action Alan J. Davison  7. Communication Need Martin Callow  8. The Impact of the Psychological Environment in Residential Group Care and Educational Settings Alan J. Davison  9. Is it Safe to Touch? Norman M. Cooke  10. Focus on Training Needs Ewan Anderson  11. The Dark Side of Boarding David Robinson.  References.  Appendices.  Index.

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Ewan W. Anderson, Alan J. Davison