Effective Ways of Working with Children and their Families examines the latest evidence about the most successful forms of intervention when working with children and their families. The book covers a wide range of approaches and services, with particular emphasis on those methods seeking to help children with identified problems. Certain approaches focus on individual children, others on their families, whilst some aim to influence children's lives at school, neighbourhood and community levels. After discussing the principles, designs and debates associated with ideas of effectiveness and evidence, the book evaluates current practice in child and family work, including: early years provision family mediation child and adolescent psychiatry treatment for children who have been sexually abused work with foster children and their families. Each chapter outlines the nature of and principle behind each form of intervention under consideration, then reviews the evidence for their success. The contributors, who come from a range of backgrounds including psychology, social work, psychiatry, education and family mediation, conclude by drawing out common themes and implications about what works for practitioners working with children and their families.

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Malcolm Hill is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Centre for the Child and Society, University of Glasgow. He edited Social Work and the European Community and was co-editor with Jane Aldgate of Child Welfare Services, published by Jessica Kingsley. He recently co-authored the book Middle Childhood and has co-edited Residential Child Care.

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1. Effective Professional Intervention in Children's Lives, Malcolm Hill, University of Glasgow. 2. Working with Families in the Early Years, Helen Roberts, Barnados and Geraldine Macdonald, University of Bristol. 3. Working with Social Networks, Robbie Gilligan, Trinity College, Dublin. 4. Community Work with Children, Paul Henderson, Community Development Foundation. 5. Social Learning and Behavioural Approaches to Work with Children and Families, David Gough, London University. 6. Family Mediation Involving Children, Margaret Robinson, Family Mediator, Winchester. 7. Family Therapy, Arlene Vetere, University of Reading. 8. Educational Services for Children with Emotional or Behavioural Difficulties, Gwynnedd Lloyd and Pamela Munn, Institute of Education, Edinburgh. 9. Youth Work: Young People and Transitions to Adulthood, Simon Bradford, Brunel University. 10. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Joanne Barton, University of Glasgow. 11. Treatment Issues in Child Sexual Abuse, Kathleen Murray, University of Glasgow. 12. Work with Fostered Children and their Families, David Berridge, University of Luton. 13. Work with Children in Residential Care and their Families, Roger Bullock, Dartington Social Research Unit. 14. Towards Effective Ways of Working with Children and their Families, Malcolm Hill, University of Glasgow. Index.