Working with Children, Young People and Families

Great text - essential for students -- Dr Alex Owen * drupal *
Useful additional reading for students working in CAMH -- Dr Jane Callaghan * drupal *
A very good, theoretically sound starting point for students interested in this growing area of work. -- Dr Liesl Conradie * drupal *
A helpful overview that covers some key topics and introduces the field to new students but still has material in it for more experienced practitioners. A useful text for those developing practice portfolios who need to evidence their thinking and reading. -- Dr Sally Nash * drupal *
This book gives insight into how policy and legislation can be linked to practical application. It will allow the students to develop their knowledge and understanding in regards to CYPF. -- Miss Ella Malton * drupal *
This is a good additional text for students to read to compliment their understanding of working with children and families. -- Miss Julia Wheeler * drupal *
A wonderfully fresh approach to the issues of worjing with children, young people and families. -- Miss Sarah McMullen * drupal *
This book builds the essential understanding and establishes the link petween policy and its impact on the development of professional practice. It will be recomended readaing for those training to undertake professional Youth Work at Glyndwr. -- Mr Colin Heslop * drupal *
This book builds the essential understanding and establishes the link petween policy and its impact on the development of professional practice. It will be essential reading for new postgraduates training to undertake professional roles in Youth Work & Community Development. -- Mr Colin Heslop * drupal *
A very readable text providing useful insight into key areas of practice. Excellent chapters on safeguarding and child development. -- Mr Dave Mason * drupal *
This provides an excelent introductory overview on a range of key issues and theoretical perspectives impacting on social work practice with children young people and their families. -- Mr Guy Kirk * drupal *
Excellent introduction to the topic of working with children young people and families -- Mr Keith Bishop * drupal *
Sorry - safeguarding (ch7) and school councils (ch6) were quite useful, but not enough depth otherwise to become recommended. -- Mr Martin Harmer * drupal *
The text provides a good overview of issues around childrens services -- Mr Mohammed Jakhara * drupal *
The book proved popular with last years Yr 2 cohort and is being strongly recommended to current students as it has content which relates directly to all Yr 2 modules and most yr 1 modules plus the writing styles across the chapters are excellent and the conpact segments format stikes a chord with busy students
Module reading lists are set by the university from which we franchise the programme and were not revised this year but college staff will work to ensure it is made a key text at the next revision opportunity -- Mr Philip Marshall * drupal *
This is a good book that provides an overview for work with children and families. I particularly liked the chapters on Interpreting risk and listening to children′s voices. -- Mr Thomas Toscano * drupal *
Very useful text for those course that include work with parents and families -- Mrs Andrea Morgans * drupal *
This book did not have the focus that I was looking for. Good book thoug, accessible and easy to read. It provides insigt in work with families and it offers overview for teachers in early education -- Mrs Anna Hreidarsdottir * drupal *
Excellent read for students on Foundation Degree Programmes -- Mrs Anna-Marie Gillman * drupal *
A great book! Really helpful, accessible and easy to read - the students have found it interesting and engaging! -- Mrs Annie Ostapenko-Denton * drupal *
this book covers different themes that relate to policy and theoretical perspectives around changing families and practice when working with children and young people. This will be excellent for a book review assignment for one of our modules that covers aspects of families and the influences of policy and society have on the outcomes for children and young people. -- Mrs Deborah Ellis * drupal *
Covers a range of issues without using too complex a language. Activities throughout are useful to engage learners in higher level thinking. A good text to encourage reflective practice. -- Mrs Hayley Rowlings * drupal *
A very student friendly book -- Mrs Heather Macdonald * drupal *
A good book and useful for staff -- Mrs Jan Roberts * drupal *
An excellent book that has so many varied chapters that are relevant to a wide range of students covering a range of topics -- Mrs Karen Burton * drupal *
This is a good supporting text for students on the FdA Children and Young People′s Workforce. It is easy to read and supports multiple modules. It will appear on the suggested reading list for students next year. -- Mrs Karen Keast * drupal *
Good range of topics covered. Covers issues around the whole child. Is easliy accessible to a range of readers -- Mrs Karen Southern * drupal *
Students found information accessible and digestible - able to transfer content to application. Book was a recommended reader in the list and due to student feedback and content of assessed work this text has been adopted as an essential read for level 6 students across two modules -- Mrs Mary Wood * drupal *
Another text book that supports my level 5 learners in the arena of multi agency working. It gives clear direction and will aid them in their simulation case studies. -- Mrs Nikki Southgate * drupal *
A great book for the Foundation degree students. Gives an overview of the whole holistic area -- Mrs Nikki Southgate * drupal *
This is an excellent text book which covers so many aspects of the course. A valuable tool for students to have especially as an extra resource for completing assignments. -- Mrs Pamela Canning * drupal *
A well presented and informative texts, containing some insightful chapters. -- Mrs Paula Hamilton * drupal *
well written, clear and wide ranging. useful for a range of students interested in working with and better understanding of, children, young people and families -- Mrs Rachel Harrison * drupal *
This is an informative course text that provides a theoretical and practice overview of working with children, young people and families. The case studies and activities provide students with examples and points for reflection on practice. -- Mrs Samantha Sutton-Tsang * drupal *
This book title shares the same name as the title of the Foundation Degree we deliver so scores very highly with the students. There is a agood range of subjects covered by the authors. The subjects are relavnt to the course of study so make this a useful text book to have. An evaluation of the content judges it to be well laid out, easy to read and follow, set at an appropriate level to engage studentsin higher level study. -- Mrs Sue Raphael * drupal *
useful as a suplementary text for students working with the 0 - 19 age group. -- Ms Deborah Abbott * drupal *
A good resource to include as additional reading as it provides aspects of safeguarding and legislation within the UK -- Ms Gillian Wilde * drupal *
I am recommending this book for my PQ students, but I will also be recommending it to the undergraduates -- Ms Helen Burrows * drupal *
This is the core book chosen for the module ′Preparing for work with Children, Young People and their families; the course has been written to be accompanied by this book. -- Ms Julie Burton * drupal *
As a Practice Educator I have used this book to refresh and reflect on my knowledge as well as suggesting students read specific chapters; when preparing lectures this book has also been an informative text. -- Ms Rebecca Thorley * drupal *