| Creating the climate for learning. |
| Summary: Explores some of the findings of the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ (DCSF) research into personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education in schools in England. The research (Formby et al, 2011) mapped the delivery and effectiveness of PSHE education in primary and secondary schools. The DCSF (now DfE) report can be downloaded at: https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/DFE-RR080.pdf |
| Publication details: Every Child Journal Volume 2 Issue 4, 2011 pp 22-26 |
| Authors: Puckering, Christine |
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Children living with parental drug and alcohol misuse: briefing.
| Children living with parental drug and alcohol misuse: briefing. |
| Summary: Briefing aiming to inform those working with children and their families of the key issues identified in research relating to children’s experiences and support needs when living with parental alcohol and drug misuse. With reference to the Scottish policy context, draws out key messages for practice from research and signposts to further information. |
| Publication details: Stirling: Scottish Child Care and Protection Network, [2011] pp [4] |
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| Shelf mark: Children living with parental drug and alcohol misuse: briefing. |
| Authors: Hill, Louise |
Children living with domestic abuse: briefing.
| Children living with domestic abuse: briefing. |
| Summary: Briefing drawing primarily on publications written to support the National Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan for Children and Young People (Scottish Government, 2008) and other recent research, to highlight key issues for children and young people living with domestic abuse. With reference to the Scottish policy context, draws out key messages for practice from research and signposts to further information. |
| Publication details: Stirling: Scottish Child Care and Protection Network, [2011] pp [4] |
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| Shelf mark:Children living with domestic abuse: briefing. |
| Authors: Sharp, Cathy, and Jones, Jocelyn |
Protecting children: the central role of knowledge.
| Protecting children: the central role of knowledge. |
| Summary: Examines whether a restricted knowledge base contributes to social workers missing or misjudging signs of child maltreatment, such as in the cases of Victoria Climbie and Peter Connelly (Baby P). Considers whether the evidence suggesting that social workers are resistant to developing new ways of working is fair. Proposes an approach to developing expert knowledge and engaging with the inter-professional knowledge base. Suggests that three elements need to be in place in order for social workers to deliver an expert service: observation skills, knowledge to guide observation and then interpret what is observed, and a systems approach. |
| Publication details: Practice Volume 23 Issue 5, 2011 pp 311-323 |
| Authors: Akister, Jane |
Foster carers’ involvement in contact: other professionals’ views.
| Foster carers’ involvement in contact: other professionals’ views. |
| Summary: Explores the involvement of foster carers in contact between children in their care and their birth parents, drawing on the findings of an in-depth qualitative study of the views and experiences of social workers in one Scottish local authority. Looks at other literature to consider possible explanations of the residual involvement of foster carers in contact arrangements and what type of social work practice is required to get foster carers more involved in the process. |
| Publication details: Practice Volume 23 Issue 5, 2011 pp 279-292 |
| Authors: Sen, Robin, and McCormack, Jess |
Evaluation of a newborn screen for predicting out-of-home placement.
| Evaluation of a newborn screen for predicting out-of-home placement. |
| Summary: Examines a screen designed to predict family risk to newborn babies. Bases findings on a study of all infants born in Manitoba, Canada from 2000 – 2002 who were followed until March 2004. Finds that screening misses a substantial portion of families needing support, but was moderately successful at identifying children at risk of entering care in the first years of life. |
| Publication details: Child Maltreatment Volume 16 Issue 4, 2011 pp 239-249 |
| Authors: Brownell, Marni D., and Chartier, Mariette, and Santos, Robert, and Au, Wendy, and Roos, Noralou P., and Girard, Darlene |
Decision of a lifetime.
| Decision of a lifetime. |
| Summary: Looks at government proposals for increasing adoption rates and discusses the implications they will have for the care system. Argues that adoption might not be the best option for every child in care. Discusses the outcomes of other forms of care such as fostering. |
| Publication details: Children and Young People Now, 13 December 2011 pp 25-27 |
| Authors: Goddard, Charlotte |
Just following instructions? The representation of parents in care proceedings: report of a research study funded by the ESRC.
| Just following instructions? The representation of parents in care proceedings: report of a research study funded by the ESRC. |
| Summary: Reports on research carried out between 2008 and 2010 in four (anonymised) geographical areas, looking at the role of legal representatives working with parents in care proceedings. The research looked at the process of care proceedings, the place of parents in that process, and the role and tasks of the lawyers representing them. It includes reflections on the research and questions arising from it, as well as 16 case studies. |
| Publication details: Bristol: University of Bristol. School of Law, 2011 pp 199 |
| ISBN: 9780956838919 |
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| Authors: Pearce, Julia, and Masson, Judith, and Bader, Kay |
Rural-urban migration and experience of childhood abuse in the young Thai population.
| Rural-urban migration and experience of childhood abuse in the young Thai population. |
| Summary: Investigates the link between migration status and history of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse among young Thai people in an urban community. Suggests that rural-urban migration at an early age places children at higher risk of physical and emotional abuse. |
| Publication details: Journal of Family Violence Volume 26 Issue 8, 2011 pp 607-615 |
| Authors: Jirapramukpitak, Tawanchai, et al. |
What can schools do about cases of bullying?
| What can schools do about cases of bullying? |
| Summary: Looks at the effectiveness of six intervention strategies used in schools to tackle bullying. These were: disciplinary approach; strengthening the victim; mediation; restorative practice; use of support groups; and the shared concern method. Argues that teacher interventions are often unsuccessful in tackling bullying, and that a whole school approach is more effective. Suggests some ways in which teachers can deal with bullying more effectively, such as having a wide knowledge of the range of intervention methods currently being promoted and implemented in schools and their effectiveness. |
| Publication details: Pastoral Care in Education Volume 29 Issue 4, 2011 pp 273-285 |
| Authors: Rigby, Ken |
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