Author : Susan Heward-Belle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 2023-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1009218328
Working with Families Experiencing Vulnerability provides a comprehensive guide to family-centred practice for social workers.
Author : Fiona Arney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 12,29 MB
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1107513499
Poverty, domestic violence, marginalisation, drug and alcohol dependence are just some of the issues faced by many Australian families. Now in its second edition, Working with Vulnerable Families provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to family-centred practice in Australia. It explores the ways in which health, education and social welfare professionals can support and protect children and their families. Fully revised and updated, with eight new chapters, the book examines recent research and programs on relationship-based family support, harnessing 'resilience' and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. It encourages readers to 'think child, think family, think community' in order to promote the development, wellbeing and safety of young children and future generations. Each chapter features learning goals, local case studies and reflective questions to help reinforce and extend the reader's understanding. Written by a diverse team of experts, this is an indispensable resource for students and practitioners alike.
Author : Susan Heward-Belle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,83 MB
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1009218360
Vulnerability is not a fixed state; people and families can move in and out of experiencing vulnerability throughout their lives. All families are at risk of experiencing vulnerability at some point, which means that social workers and other professionals must be equipped with the skills to effectively provide them with support. Working with Families Experiencing Vulnerability: A Partnership Approach provides a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to family-centred practice for the social work, human services, health and education professions. This edition has been comprehensively revised and features new chapters on working with families affected by natural disasters, families experiencing poverty, Māori families, LGBTQIA+ families and families where a parent has an intellectual disability. Emphasis is placed on promoting a rights-based, relational approach to working with children and young people, who are most at risk of experiencing vulnerability. Each chapter includes case studies, reflective questions and activities.
Author : Graham Brotherton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 2020-10-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 0429619553
This fully revised and expanded edition considers the meaning of 'vulnerability' – a key concept in early intervention – and the relationship between vulnerability and the individual, communities and society. It includes new chapters on children’s voices, young people and vulnerability, and working with vulnerable parents. Introducing students to a broad debate around what constitutes vulnerability and related concepts such as risk and resilience, it examines how vulnerability has been conceptualised by policy makers with a clear focus on early intervention for preventing social problems later in life. It adopts a case study approach, using chapters examining the concept of vulnerability from sociological, psychological and social policy perspectives before looking at examples around leaving care, victims of violence, sexual abuse, and the Internet. Supporting students in engaging with and evaluating the conceptualisation and application of vulnerability in professional practice, this book is suitable for anyone either preparing for or currently working within the children’s workforce, from social work and health care to education and youth work.
Author : Graham Brotherton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 24,18 MB
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 1136285644
The potential for early intervention to prevent social problems later in life has become the focus of much debate in recent years and finds itself at the centre of contemporary social policy. The meaning of ‘vulnerability’ – one of the key concepts in this drive – is examined in this book, as well as the relationship between vulnerability and the individual, communities and society. This book introduces students to a broad debate around what constitutes vulnerability and related concepts such as risk and resilience, and examines how vulnerability has been conceptualised by policy makers with a clear focus on early intervention. Adopting a case study approach, it opens with chapters examining the concept of vulnerability from sociological, psychological and social policy perspectives before looking at examples around disability, homelessness, leaving care, victims of violence, sexual abuse, prison, the Internet and drug use. Supporting students in engaging with and evaluating the conceptualisation and application of vulnerability in professional practice, this book is suitable for anyone either preparing for or currently working within the children’s workforce, from social work and health care to education and youth work.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 47,28 MB
Release : 2017
Category :
ISBN : 9780759408173
This rapid literature review on support for children and families at risk of experiencing vulnerability in early years transitions was commissioned by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. It sought to understand how Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services, professionals and teachers could better support children at risk of vulnerability, and their families, during transitions. The transitions included are from home, out-of-home care (OOHC) and other programs/services to ECEC services and to school. In particular, this review focuses on the support needs of children who have experienced trauma, children living in out-of-home care, refugee children, and children who experience intergenerational poverty. A selection of programs and strategies were identified in the literature. These are described through the review to highlight the patterns and trends in evidence of what works to support children and families at risk of experiencing vulnerability in early years transitions. These programs are also collated against major themes and findings from the review. [Abstract].
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 24,75 MB
Release : 2017
Category :
ISBN : 9780759408180
This final report documents the completion of the Practice Review on support for children and families at risk of experiencing vulnerability in early years transitions for the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET). The data that has informed this report is state-wide (Victoria). Provided within this report are many encouraging examples of effective and promising practices from Victorian DET regions across the State informed by the accounts of those involved. While the data is not exhaustive, it showcases and illustrates many promising transition practices happening throughout Victoria. A rapid literature review, commissioned by DET and conducted by Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and the Brotherhood of St Laurence (Kochanoff, Krakouer, Mitchell & Trevitt, 2016), informed the methodology and findings of this report. Information for the Practice Review was collected and collated from participants from across the early years sector, including from ECEC professionals representing kindergartens, family day care, long day care and Out of School Hours Care, and preschool field officers, school staff including principals, assistant principals, teachers, and school support officers. Participants were also recruited from professional support organisations, support programs and policy staff from the Department of Education and Training, including Best Start Facilitators, Maternal and Child Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services, and Local Government Areas (LGAs). This breadth of information has enabled carefully considered options to be developed, with the aim to assist with charting directions forward to ensure that key stakeholders improve early years transition practices for children and families experiencing vulnerability. [Executive summary, ed].
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 15,45 MB
Release : 2001-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309170362
Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger than the reality; in other cases, they underestimate the risks of particular actions or behaviors. It is possible, indeed likely, that some adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of a perception of invulnerabilityâ€"the current conventional wisdom of adults' views of adolescent behavior. Others, however, take risks because they feel vulnerable to a point approaching hopelessness. In either case, these perceptions can prompt adolescents to make poor decisions that can put them at risk and leave them vulnerable to physical or psychological harm that may have a negative impact on their long-term health and viability. A small planning group was formed to develop a workshop on reconceptualizing adolescent risk and vulnerability. With funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Workshop on Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Setting Priorities took place on March 13, 2001, in Washington, DC. The workshop's goal was to put into perspective the total burden of vulnerability that adolescents face, taking advantage of the growing societal concern for adolescents, the need to set priorities for meeting adolescents' needs, and the opportunity to apply decision-making perspectives to this critical area. This report summarizes the workshop.
Author : Susan Janko
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 37,48 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780807733158
Author : Steven R. Tracy
Publisher : Mending the Soul Kids
Page : pages
File Size : 44,29 MB
Release : 2018-11
Category :
ISBN : 9780985173111
The Vulnerable Child Model is a four-piece curricula that integrates biblical principles with social science data on the effects of abandonment, abuse and loss on developing children. Caring for the Vulnerable Child: Welcoming Children Who Have Experienced Neglect, Abandonment and Abuse is the foundational resource fora ten-module connecting sequence that includes educational lesson plans (grades 1-3 and grades 4-6) and workbooks for both childrenand parents. These resources address difficult issues and behaviors vulnerable children struggle with: nightmares, anger, defiance, distrust, dishonesty and anxiety.This book is designed to be utilized within multiple contexts to facilitate deeper connections between vulnerable children andthe adults who love them: in churches as class curriculum, in organizations for staff trainings,in counselor offices as a supplemental resource, and in the home as a parenting guide.
