Residential child care workers as primary agents of family intervention

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana S. Richmond Garland
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Family Intervention ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Residential Child Care ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Residential child care workers: Relationship based practice in a culture of fear

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Brown ◽  
Karen Winter ◽  
Nicola Carr
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Residential Child Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Culture Of Fear

Aiming higher: more than “on the job” training for residential child care workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Jan Nordoff ◽  
Iolo Madoc-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Residential Child Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Policy Agendas ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – Children who enter the care system in England and Wales are among some of the most vulnerable children in society, often presenting with high levels of need. Ensuring that the children's workforce has the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of caring for this group of children has been at the forefront of policy agendas over the past two decades. This paper aims to report on an educational initiative to develop the capacity of residential childcare staff to work therapeutically with children. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the origins and nature of the Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Childcare and documents the reflections of tutors responsible for delivering the programme on their experiences. Comments from a small student sample are included to highlight the student perspective in studying for the Foundation Degree. Findings – The paper concludes that while some barriers exist in delivering the Foundation Degree to residential child care workers, programmes designed to develop knowledge and understanding of working therapeutically with children should be promoted. Originality/value – The paper highlights some of the issues and challenges associated with educating the children's workforce and reports back on one of the first Foundation Degrees in the UK focusing on residential and foster care workers.

A Method for Validating Employment Interviews for Residential Child Care Workers

1983 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Maloney ◽  
David J. Warfel ◽  
Karen A. Blase ◽  
Gary D. Timbers ◽  
Dean L. Fixsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Employment Interviews ◽  
Residential Child Care ◽  
Care Workers

Not just a job: A study of the needs of residential child care workers in Melbourne, Australia

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Child Care Workers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Residential Child Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Children In Care

While it is universally accepted that residential child care workers have a key role to play in the quality of services for children in care, the working conditions of many staff are poor and do not reflect the importance of their work. Very little research has been undertaken which focuses on the needs of residential child care staff. The following study examined the factors affecting the job satisfaction of residential child care workers in Melbourne, Australia.

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