Effective ways of working with children and their families / edited by Malcolm Hill. - London : Jessica Kingsley, 1999. - 304 p. ; 24 cm. - Research highlights in social work ; 35 . - Research highlights in social work ; 35 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Effective professional intervention in children\'s lives, Malcolm Hill; working with families in the early years, Helen Roberts and Geraldine MacDonald; working with family networks, Robbie Gilligan; community work with children, Paul Henderson; social learning approaches to work with children and families, David Gough; family mediation involving children, Margaret Robinson; family therapy, Arlene Vetere; educational services for children with emotional or behavioural difficulties, Gwynedd Lloyd and Pamela Munn; youth work, Simon Bradford; child and adolescent psychiatry services, Joanne Barton; treatment of children who have been sexually abused, Kathleen Murray; work with foster children and their families, David Berridge; work with children in residential care and their families, Roger Bullock; towards effective ways of working with children and their families, Malcolm Hill.

This text examines the latest evidence about the most sucessful forms of intervention when working with children and their families. The book covers a wide range of methods and services with emphasis on helping children with known problems.

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