Download or read book Residential Child Care in Practice written by Smith, Mark and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experienced practitioners and academics, this book surveys the practice of residential child care. It takes as its starting point the fact residential child care requires workers and children to share a common life-space in which the quality of interpersonal relationships is crucial. Each chapter presents practice scenarios that highlight relevant policies and allow for the discussion of knowledge, skills, and values. Residential Child Care in Practice will appeal to child- and youth-care students, teachers, and practitioners, while also making valuable contributions to the emerging literature around social pedagogy.