30 Years of Childcare Practice and Research: An Overview
- ISBN-10
- 1907585079
- ISBN-13
- 9781907585074
- Pages
- 108
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-01
- Publisher
- British Association for Adoption & Fostering(BAAF)
- Authors
- Roger Bullock, John Simmonds
Description
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. Contributors such as John Triseliotis, Roy Parker, June Thoburn, Gillian Schofield, Alan Rushton, Julie Selwyn and Judith Masson join BAAF Chief Executives, past and present, to focus on what has been achieved in family placement over the last three decades. In the current climate of austerity, they also look at the many challenges that remain.
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