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Residential Care
A Reader in Current Theory and Practice
- 1st Edition - November 13, 2013
- Editors: Ronald G. Walton, Dorren Elliott
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 3 4 5 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 9 2 6 - 0
Residential Care: A Reader in Current Theory and Practice is a collection of papers that tackles the various issues and concerns in residential care. The title examines the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteResidential Care: A Reader in Current Theory and Practice is a collection of papers that tackles the various issues and concerns in residential care. The title examines the practice and theory in relation to different client groups and models of working. The text first presents papers about the task in residential care, such as criticisms and positive aspects of residential care and the social work task in residential care. In Part II, the selection covers the social work process in residential care. Part III deals with ethical concerns in residential care, while Part IV talks about education and training for residential work. The book will be of great interest to social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and teachers.
Part I The Task in Residential Care
Introduction
Chapter 1 Criticisms and Positive Aspects of Residential Care
Chapter 2 Some Current Issues in Residential Work: Implications for the Social Work Task
Chapter 3 The Social Work Task in Residential Care
Questions and Exercises
Part II Social Work Process in Residential Care
Section One. Assessment
Introduction Criteria in the Assessment for Residential Care
Chapter 4 Assessment, Labeling or Expediency
Chapter 5 From Residential to Day Assessment in Belfast
Chapter 6 Collecting and Using Data for Assessment
Chapter 7 An Assessment Challenged
Section Two. Continuing Care and Rehabilitation
Introduction An Integrated Approach to Care and Treatment
Chapter 8 Residential Care with the Physically Handicapped: A View from a Voluntary Organization
Chapter 9 Positive Care for the Elderly
Chapter 10 Social Learning in Residential Care
Chapter 11 The CUSS Group H0me : a Review of Principles and Practices in the Care and Training of Mentally Handicapped People
Chapter 12 Susan: The Successful Resolution of a "Severe Behavior Disorder" with a Mentally Handicapped Young Woman in a Community Setting
Chapter 13 Methods of Treatment in a Psychiatric Unit for Adolescents
Chapter 14 Residential Work with Adolescent Girls
Chapter 15 Hostel Provision for Adolescent Boys
Section Three. Management and Organizational Issues
Introduction
Chapter 16 Social Services Department Structures and the Organization of Residential Social Work
Chapter 17 Management Issues in an Individual Home
Chapter 18 Towards Caring through Design
Chapter 19 Evaluating Residential Care as a Method of Social Work Intervention
Questions and Exercises
Part III Ethical Issues in Residential Care
Introduction
Chapter 20 Charter of Rights: the End or the Beginning
Chapter 21 Resident Participation—a Consumer View
Chapter 22 Secure Provision for Children and Young People
Chapter 23 Sex and the Residential Setting
Questions and Exercises
Part IV Education and Training for Residential Work
Introduction
Chapter 24 The Training of Group Care Personnel in the Personal Social Services
Chapter 25 In-Service Training for Residential Work
Chapter 26 A Student Unit for Residential Placements
Chapter 27 A Student Placement in a Residential Setting
Chapter 28 Staff and Student Supervision in the Residential Setting
Questions and Exercises
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
- No. of pages: 362
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 13, 2013
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483173450
- eBook ISBN: 9781483189260
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