Integrated Working with Children and Young People
Supporting Development from Birth to Nineteen
- Nadia Edmond - University of Brighton, UK
- Mark Price - University of Brighton, UK
Early Childhood Education | Social Work - Children | Working with Parents, Families & Communities
Chapters cover:
- physical development
- cognitive development
- social and emotional development
- professionalism
- leadership
- quality and effectiveness
- working with families
- safeguarding and promoting well-being
- transitions
- equality and inclusion
Reflection points, workplace activities and professional development planners are all included and these challenge readers and students to critically engage with theory in their own practice. The book focuses on the key areas of knowledge that all those working with children are required to study, and places them firmly in the context of working together to support children and young people.
Nadia Edmond is Assistant Head of School (Teaching and Learning/CPD), at the University of Brighton. Mark Price is Principal Lecturer and Foundation and Honours Degree Programme Leader Working with Children and Young People at the University of Brighton.
'This book represents a valuable source of niformation for anyone working with children and young people. The book is well organised, comprehensive, accessible and very timely. It is a book that will be useful both for students and professionals in this area and provides a good overview and explanation of a wide range of highly relevant topics direcctly linked to integrated working. An excellent book which I highly recommend.'
Allison Dunhill, Programme Direcctor for Children's Inter-professional Studies at the University of Hull
'It is a book that respects the reader by providing a wealth of research and theory, but refrains from telling you 'how to'. Instead, it invites you to reflect, engage with and to consider critically...'
-Early Years Educator
'An informative and interesting text that is highly suitable for undergraduate students studying on programmes concerned with children, young people and families. The text encourages students to reflect on and develop their understanding. Recommended'
-Pat Norris, Senior Lecturer in Education, York St John University, July 2012
This text gives clear insight into integrated working, and demonstrates how theories can relate to practical application.
This has been a useful text, the students have been referred to it, very well laid out.
This book explains the importance of integrated services, which is detrimental when working with children, also allowing/ promoting students to critically reflect.
This book provides further context to existing literature particularly in the application of theory into practice
This text will make a useful addition to our educational issues module.
Useful addition to current literture as realtively little on collaborative working with chldren and young people
Excellent text that really gets across the importance of integrated working, keeping children and young people at the centre of promoting strong 'working together'.
Useful book to understand integrated working and challenges faced by children services. Highly recvommended for health visitor students and practitioners in this field.
A useful resource for supporting those who want to work in this sector.
