Making a Difference with Children and Families: Re-imagining the Role of the Practitioner - Paperback

by Alison Prowle (Author), Angela Hodgkins (Author)

This textbook explores the changing children, young people and families (CYPF) landscape and the varied roles within that landscape. It considers the question of what are the essential skills and qualities for working with children and families today. It provides practitioners and students with opportunities to reflect upon what it means to be an effective practitioner, through the exploration of theoretical material and practice case studies from a range of professional disciplines.

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This exciting new textbook explores the changing Children and Families landscape and the varied professional roles within it. It considers what are the essential skills and qualities for working with children and families today are. Importantly it provides practitioners and students with opportunities to reflect upon what it means to be an effective practitioner, through the exploration of theoretical material and practice case studies from a range of professional disciplines.

Whether at the start of your studies on a Early Years or Childhood Studies programme or an experienced practioner already working with children and familes, this is the ideal text to help orientate your skills and provide the best possible service to your clients.

Author Biography

Angela Hodgkins, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader ( Integrated Working with Children and Families), University of Worcester, UK
Alison Prowle, Senior Lecturer in Centre for Children & Families, University of Worcester, UK
Angela Hodgkins, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader ( Integrated Working with Children and Families), University of Worcester, UK