Developing World of the Child

Wendy Rose is Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, UK, and works on national and international child welfare research and development projects. She was previously a senior civil servant advising the government on children's policy. Brigid Daniel is Professor of Social Work at the University of Stirling. She is the co-author of a number of books on child care and protection and has a particular interest in factors that help children to cope with adversity. She was a member of the multi-disciplinary team that carried out a national ministerial review of child protection practice in Scotland.

• Foreword. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1. Child development: frameworks, theories and influences. 1. Children, development and ecology. Jane Aldgate, The Open University. 2. Frameworks and theories. Janet Seden, The Open University. 3. Genetic and biological influences. Marian Perkins, The Park Hospital for Children, Oxford. 4. The place of attachment in children's development. Jane Aldgate and David P.H. Jones, The Open University. 5. Self development. David Quinton, University of Bristol. 6. Socio-genealogical connectedness: knowledge and identity. Kwame Owusu-Bempah, University of Leicester. 7. The influence of parenting and other family relationships. Hedy Cleaver, Royal Holloway College, University of London. 8. The impact of community and environmental factors. Monica Dowling, The Open University, Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway College, University of London, and Jane Aldgate. Part 2. Children developing: early childhood to adolescence. 9. Developmental progression. Wendy Rose, Jane Aldgate and David Jones. 10. Early childhood: zero to four years. Brigid Daniel, University of Dundee. 11. Middle childhood: five to eleven years. Gillian Schofield, University of East Anglia. 12. Adolescence and beyond: twelve years onwards. Susan Bailey, Adolescent Forensic Service, Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust. Part 3. Promoting positive developmental outcomes for children. 13. Direct work with children. Jane Aldgate and Janet Seden. 14. Communicating with children about adverse circumstances. David Jones. 15. Making plans: assessment, intervention and evaluating outcomes. David Jones, Nick Hindley and Paul Ramchandani, The Park Hospital for Children, Oxford. 16. The developing world of the child: children's perspectives. Wendy Rose. 17. Afterword. Jane Aldgate, David Jones, Wendy Rose and Carole Jeffery. References. List of Contributors. Steering Group. Advisory Group. Index.

The Developing World of the Child is a well-written and accessible text aimed to meet the requirements of the post-qualifying award in children's services and the social work degree. A number of eminent academics and a range of experienced practitioners contribute to the book, which was commissioned by the Government as part of a series of resources aimed at supporting the training and practice of the children's workforce in the UK. The official sanction for the book's potential contribution towards professional development is evident in the Forward by Maria Eagle MP (at the time Parliamentary Under Secretary of Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families).The book is a welcome edition and a useful resource, articulating theoretical perspectives, interspersed with a number of examples from research and a range of helpful practical advice on practice with children and their families. It is clearly written in a style that would be a good model for students to follow in their own writing. It would be a valuable introductory text for the intended audience of trainee social workers, and also contains sections that will benefit students on early childhood and childhood studies courses, health and teacher education.