What You Need to know About Children's Social Work

Understand the theory behind Child Centered Practise, look at the origins and how it is used to enhance and inform assessments. Look at how the theory can be combined with other theories and adapted for any children's practitoner roles in various settings.

A look at the solution focussed theory devised by Australian's Steve Edwards and Andrew Turnell and how modern Child Protection Services utilise the model to inform of risk.

In this lecture we look at how other agencies can inform good practise and assist in important decision which can safeguard children.

How Domestic Violence can impact on a child's emotional needs and physical well being, this can be a key reason for social care involvement with a child and family. How can you help.

Assessing the risks to children who have carers who abuse substances such as drugs and alcohol.

Have an understanding of how homelessness can affect a child's healthy development and how Social Workers can find support for families in these circumstances. How debt adds to stress on parents of young children and appropriate debt management options.

Gain an understanding of the emotional impact on children's development in the context of separated parents, how can we offer support.

Congratulations on completing this course, the course information will have provided the basic knowledge needed for Social Workers who support Children and Families, there is a lot more that can be said so please look out for further courses. The subject of Children is vast and supporting them and ways in which we can support them is also vast and rewarding.