Bell, Margaret,  1945- <br/><br/>
Promoting children's rights in social work and social care :  a guide to participatory practice / 
Margaret Bell ; foreword by Mary John. 
 - London :  Jessica Kingsley,  2011. 
 - 224 p. ;  23 cm. 
 - Children in charge ;  14 .
 - Children in charge ;  14. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I.The principles, policy and theory underpinning practice -- 1.What is participation? Definitions, areas and outcomes -- 2.What is participation? Different methods -- 3.The policy and background to children\'s participation -- 4.The theoretical principles that underpin participatory practice -- 5.What gets inthe way? Adult attitudes, the world in which children live and organisational culture and values -- Part II.Research studies on children\'s experiences of participation -- 6.The involvement of children in family group conferences -- 7.The participation of children in initial child protection investigations -- 8.The participation of children in social work electronic records -- 9.Children\'s views on their involvement in service evaluation and design -- 10.Implications for practice -- 11. Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> This book will be essential reading for any social work or social care professional working with children, as well as students and academics in the social work and social care fields. It will also be invaluable to those involved in promoting children's rights and child participation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781843106074 (pbk.) :  £19.99 9781843106074 (Paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child welfare--Government policy--Great Britain<br/>Children\'s rights--Great Britain<br/>Social work with children--Great Britain<br/>Children's rights--Great Britain<br/>Society.<br/>Child welfare<br/>Social welfare & social services<br/>Social work<br/>Public international law: human rights
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ789  / .B45 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.7 BEL