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Child and Youth Care across Sectors, Volume 1
Canadian Perspectives
Edited by Kiaras Gharabaghi, Grant Charles
April 2019
Print ISBN: 9781773381039
Overview
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 volumes 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
Table of Contents
Table of Contents, Volume 1
Introduction Kiaras Gharabaghi & Grant Charles
The Classic Setting: Residential Care and Treatment Kiaras Gharabaghi & Grant Charles
The Role of Child and Youth Care in Foster Care Heather Modlin & Andy Leggett
Child and Youth Care Practice with Families: A Canadian Perspective Kelly Shaw
Community Settings, Outreach and Youth Engagement Janet Newbury & Wolfgang Vachon
Outdoor Adventure and CYC Practice: Intersections and Opportunity Emily Carty, Nevin Harper & Doug Magnuson
The Digital Life-Space as a Practice Setting Jennifer Martin & Carol Stuart
CYC Practice with Trans Children, Youth and their Families Julie James
Why Should We Care? Reflecting on CYC Practice For, About and With Autistic Young People Nancy Marshall
Queering Gender and Sexuality in Child and Youth Care Ben Anderson-Nathe
Child and Youth Care Practice in the Context of Deaf Communities Shay Erlich
Post Secondary Education as a Crucible for Learning Practice Carol Stuart, Heather Snell & Doug Magnuson
Child and Youth Care in Quebec Varda Mann-Feder
