The book provides a broad and critical look at policy and practice in residential child care and the ideas that have shaped the development of the sector.

This book takes a broad and critical look at policy and practice in residential child care and the ideas that have shaped the development of the sector.

Residential child care is a crucial, though relatively neglected area of social work. And yet, revelations of abuse and questions of effectiveness have led to i

Situated at the intersection between social work and education, social pedagogy is an original and dynamic academic and professional tradition. It can be found

This book explores the factors at the individual, institutional and systemic levels which contribute to children's home residents coming to the attention of the