Participatory Approaches in Child and Family Social Work

Creating Meaningful Relationships and Empowering Families

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2026
Policy Press (Verlag)
9781447373384 (ISBN)

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Child and family social work faces pressing challenges, from high care rates – particularly among marginalised communities – to limited family involvement in decision-making. How can social work evolve to better empower children and families?

Rooted in original empirical research, this edited volume argues for collaborative, relationship-based practice. It explores participatory approaches to working with both children and parents/caregivers, innovative advocacy strategies and emerging trends, including increasing use of digital platforms.

Essential reading for academics, policy makers and practitioners working in child welfare and social work, it provides evidence-based guidance for fostering inclusive, family-centred social care. Using interviews and observations, it amplifies the voices of those directly involved in the social care system while offering practical tools for creating more responsive, effective and ethical social work practices.

Clive Diaz is Professor of Social Work at Swansea University. Sammi Fitz-Symonds is Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Tim Fisher is National Practice Lead at Kinship and founder of Relational Activism.

Part 1: Foundations and Contemporary Challenges

1. Introduction - Hayley Pert, Clive Diaz, Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Shane Powell

2. Understanding Variation and High Rates of Children in Care - Sophie Wood

3. Contemporary Challenges in Social Work Service Delivery to Children and Families - Liz Frost

4. Participation and Decision Making - Hayley Pert

Part 2: Advocacy and Family Participation

5. Family Drug and Alcohol Courts - David Westlake and Melissa Meindl

6. Strengthening Families Through Family Group Conferencing - Lorna Stabler, Tim Fisher and Kar Man Au

7. Parent Activism in Child Welfare in High-Income Countries - David Tobis and Fae Rowley

8. Models of Parental Advocacy in Child and Family Social Work - Shane Powell, Clive Diaz, Tim Fisher, Kar Man Au and Jourdelle Bennett

9. Advocacy for Children in Care - Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Lorna Stabler

Part 3: Rights and Innovation

10. Children in Care Councils - Clive Diaz, Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Elen Newton

11. Digital Participation and Technology in Social Work - Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Shane Powell

12. Concluding Reflections - Clive Diaz and Tim Fisher

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.1.2026
Co-Autor	Sophie Wood, Liz Frost, Hayley Pert, David Westlake, Melissa Meindl
Zusatzinfo	2 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9781447373384 / 9781447373384
Zustand	Neuware