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Child and Youth Care across Sectors, Volume 1: Canadian Perspectives

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Availability:In StockContributor:Kiaras Gharabaghi, Grant CharlesPublish date:2019-04-01Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.ISBN-13:9781773381039ISBN-10:1773381032UPC:9781773381039Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Children's StudiesSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.86Product ID:SCJDKFYT3E

A pivotal textbook in the field, this comprehensive collection is the first of two volumes that cross-examine all active child and youth care sectors across the human services. Co-editors Kiaras Gharabaghi and Grant Charles bring together world-renowned professionals, academics, and researchers to address the past, present, and future state of child and youth care. Guiding students through the exploration of a growing field, this volume examines practice in a range of service sectors including residential care, foster homes, schools, cyberspace, outdoor adventure settings, and services that support Quebecois, deaf, autism, and LGBTQ+ communities. With a strong foundation in Canadian scholarship, this text also draws connections to child and youth care practice in a global context. International and Canadian students, scholars, and practitioners in child and youth care will benefit from this extensive and timely resource.


FEATURES:


  • Includes contributions from leading Canadian scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field of child and youth care
  • Analyzes the challenges, opportunities, and employment prospects in each sector
  • Establishes connections between chapters by cross-referencing the sectors, geographical regions, and contexts of other chapters
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.ISBN-13:9781773381039ISBN-10:1773381032UPC:9781773381039Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Children's StudiesSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.86Product ID:SCJDKFYT3E
Gharabaghi, Kiaras: - Kiaras Gharabaghi is the Director and Associate Professor of Ryerson University's School of Child and Youth Care, specializing in child and youth care ethics, organizational change, and international practice. He has over 20 years of front-line experience in managing children's mental health, welfare, and homelessness, and was recently appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services to serve on an expert panel that reviews all residential services in the province. He is the Co-editor of the popular journal Child and Youth Services and a regular columnist for the International Child and Youth Care Network.Charles, Grant: - Grant Charles is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and an affiliated faculty member in the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. His research specializes in child and youth mental health and child welfare. He currently sits on several editorial boards, including the International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies and the Journal of Advances in Mental Health..
Publisher: Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.

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Kiaras Gharabaghi, Grant Charles

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