Several studies have stressed the importance of influential peer cultures in schools (Coleman, 1961; Hargreaves, 1967; Ball, 1981; Corrigan, 1979; Willis, 1977). Even the most astute staff were not always familiar with the dynamics of ...
Despite the plethora of welfare approaches, a small proportion of troublesome adolescents find themselves incarcerated.
Young people understand the benefit of negotiating skills, taking responsibility and problem solving, but have difficulty putting them into practice. Life Routes offers practical ideas for helping young people develop their life skills.
First published in 1998, this volume focuses on increasingly important aspects of research activity by analysing the various development and dissemination projects undertaken at Dartington during the last 15 years, setting out the evidence ...
This book was originally published in 1998, when over 6,000 children lived in residential homes in England and Wales.
Tailoring mental illness drug treatments specifically for elderly people has been a neglected area. This book brings together findings from recent multi-disciplinary research and the practical aspects of old age psychiatry.
Manual to the Sociology of the School
This book was originally published in 1998, when over 6,000 children lived in residential homes in England and Wales.
This new book addresses the requirements needed to set up a modern dementia service and offers ideas on how to assemble them in a way that is tailored to local demand.
Learning to Care: The Training of Staff for Residential Social Work with Young People
Access to Children in Care: Practitioners' Views
Going Home?: Findings and Guidance to Help Professionals Make Good Judgements about the Reunification of Families
The Chance of a Lifetime?: A Study of Boys' and Coeducational Boarding Schools in England and Wales
BAAF is immensely proud to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special edition overview of its acclaimed journal, Adoption & Fostering, featuring articles from 18 leading figures in the field.
First published in 1998, this volume focuses on increasingly important aspects of research activity by analysing the various development and dissemination projects undertaken at Dartington during the last 15 years, setting out the evidence ...
Blake, S and Katrak, Z (2002) Faith, Values and Sex & Relationships Education. London: Sex Education Forum. Blake, S and Muttock, S (2005) Assessment, Evaluation and SRE: A practical toolkit for health, education and community settings.
First published in 1998, this volume recognises that, despite the plethora of benign welfare approaches to troubled and troublesome adolescents, a small proportion find themselves locked up.