Lucille Allain is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Middlesex University and a Programme Leader for the social work pre-qualifying programmes. She has 18 years of child and family social work experience in child protection, looked after children and disabled children. Her experience spans working as a social worker, manager and in commissioning and developing new services. Her current research focuses on social work practice and young people leaving care.

• Consolidating Practice with Children and FamiliesPolicy and Legislative Frameworks in Contemporary Child and Family Social WorkSafeguarding children: the complexities of contemporary practice and the Importance of Working with EmotionsFamily Intervention Projects: a Holistic Approach to Working with Families with Multiple ProblemsSkills in Direct Work with Looked-After Children, Their Carers and FamiliesFoster Care: Learning from Research and EnquiriesAdoptionPractice Education: Enabling Others′ Learning Within a Children and Families ContextWhat′s Important for Looked-After Children? The Views of Young People Leaving Care

Excellent book, easy to use, up to date information, great for those on PQ2