Publisher's Synopsis
For those who work within it the world of residential care is a maze of legal and professional obligations towards the children involved. But more than this, it is an opportunity to provide a caring and supportive environment for those who call such places 'home'. - - This book will help professionals achieve this goal through its comprehensive description of the wide range of issues involved in the quality provision of care in the wake of the Children Act 1989. Written from the residential child care worker?s perspective, it addresses issues which are real and pressing for such staff and will guide them, in detail, through the elements involved in the development of appropriate caring procedures. It describes staffing and management issues, child abuse and child protection procedures, the organisation of the residential home and staff and the legal requirements within each of these areas. - - It is rare to find such a wealth of practical information in one volume ? Residential Care will provide a professional basis for residential care which has long been needed.
