Product Description: This work sets out to shed sociological light upon the realm of day-to-day child care practice. It offers no conclusions other than demonstrating that the invisible world of practice cannot be readily understood or changed unless grasped through an interactionist sociology. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The aim of this book is to identify and explore key themes and issues around the realm of welfare practice in child and family social work - that is, family centre services and related community-based types of provision. The text addresses the impact and effectiveness of family centres in supporting children, families and communities...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)