Introduction to Working with Children

MATTHEW COLTON is Reader in Applied Social Studies and Head of Applied Social Studies at University of Wales, Swansea.ROBERT SANDERS is Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at University of Wales, Swansea.MARGARET WILLIAMS is Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Calgory, Canada.

• The Origins and Contexts of Contemporary Child WelfareChild Development TheorySkills in Working with Children and FamiliesPrevention and Family SupportProtecting ChildrenLooking After ChildrenAnti-Discriminatory and Anti-Oppressive Practice in Working with Children and FamiliesFinal Thoughts.

'This book provides a comprehensive and clear introduction to social work with children...an essential tool for students and practitioners in the field of child care...' - Childright