Working with Children, Young People and Familes: Core Concepts

Core Electronic Texts

• Aldgate, J. et. al. (2006) The developing world of the child. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Hill, M. (ed.) (1999) Effective ways of working with children and their families. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Kennison, P. and Goodman, A. (eds.) (2008) Children as victims. Exeter: Learning Matters.

 Legislation

• Great Britain. Children Act 2004: Elizabeth II. Chapter 31. (2004) Westlaw UK [Online].

Government Guidance

• Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families. Every Child Matters. (2003) Every child matters: change for children.  [Online].

• Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families. Every Child Matters. (2010) Working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. [Online].

 Background Electronic Texts

• Crawford, K. and Walker, J. (2003) Social work and human development. Exeter: Learning Matters.
• Hester, M., Pearson, C. and Harwin, N. (2007) Making an impact: children and domestic violence: a reader. 2nd ed. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Government Guidance

• Great Britain. Children Act 1989: Elizabeth II. Chapter 41. (1989) Westlaw [Online].
• Great Britain. Department of Health (1998) Modernising social services. [Online].
• Great Britain. Department of Health. (1998b) Quality protects: framework for action. [Online].
• Great Britain. Department of Health. (1999) Caring about carers: a national strategy for carers. [Online].
• Great Britain. Department for Children, Schools and Families. (2010) Working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. [Online].
• Great Britain. Department of Health. (2000) Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families. [Online].
• Great Britain. Department of Health. (2000) Assessing children in need and their families: practice guidance. [Online].
• Algate, J. and Statham, J. (2001) The Children Act now. messages from research: prepared for the Department of Health by Jane Aldgate and June Statham. [Online].

 Useful Databases and Websites

• Ebscohost Research Databases

Use Ebscohost to find peer-reviewed journal articles and other research materials. You can search several Ebscohost databases simultaneously; be sure to tick the box for full text to restrict yourself to only full text electronic material. Particularly useful Ebscohost databases for this module are:

• Academic Search Elite
• Education Research Complete
• E-journals
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
• PsycINFO
• SocINDEX

• Social Care Online

Free database maintained by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). It contains records of books, journals, websites, reports, briefings and guidance (mainly produced by UK Government departments) and allows you to limit your results to full text.

• Applied Social Studies Subject Guide: Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for Social Care

A page maintained by your librarian containing details of useful databases, journals and websites for research in the field of social care. The section on children and young people will be especially useful for this module.