Cocker, Christine <br/><br/>
Social work with looked after children /  
Christine Cocker, Lucille Allain. 
 - Third edition. 
 - London :   Learning Matters,   c2019. 
 - xv, 331 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
 - Transforming social work practice .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-322) and index. 
<br/><br/>Policy and statistics -- The legal framework -- Pathways and placement types -- Assessment, care planning and contact -- Communication skills: participation, children’s rights and life story work -- Diversity and equality -- Disabled children -- Attachment, adversity and resilience -- Looked after children and mental health -- Education of looked after children -- Health of looked after children -- Adoption and permanence --<br/>Leaving care -- Conclusion  -- Appendix 1: Professional capabilities framework --Appendix 2: Subject benchmark for social work -- Appendix 3: Knowledge and skills for child and family social work.<br/> 
<br/><br/> "This one-of-a-kind book offers a practical look at the experiences of children in need who live in state care and the social worker’s role in working with them. Regarding at its heart of a commitment to child-centered practice, this fully revised and updated third edition will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to support a child on their journey from the edge of care through to fostering and permanency, including adoption and special guardianship."--Back cover<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781526424372 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2019931375 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social work with children--Great Britain<br/>Children--Institutional care--Great Britain
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV713   / C64 2019