BEING IN CHILD CARE by Gerry Fewster, Jerome Beker, Jerome Beker ( 9780866569798 )

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Title:

BEING IN CHILD CARE
A JOURNEY INTO SELF

By:

Gerry Fewster, Jerome Beker, Jerome Beker

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Hardback

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0866569790

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9780866569798

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Pub. date:

24 May, 1990

Pages:

176

Description:

Written in the form of a novel, this examination of the central issues of child care analyzes issues and experiences through dialogues between a young practitioner and his supervisor. It concludes that professional and personal development are interrelated for the child and youth care worker.

Synopsis:

Primarily intended for the professional child and youth care worker, this new book challenges the most basic methods and beliefs of contemporary practice. Written in the form of a novel, the central issues of child care are brought to life through the subjective experiences of a young practitioner. Each issue and experience is analyzed through the dialogues between the practitioner and his supervisor. As the story unfolds, the reader is invited to reconsider many of the most fundamental and time-tested assumptions that lie at the heart of child and youth care. One by one, the layers of professionalism are peeled back to reveal the essence of it all--the practitioner's own sense of self. This results in the inevitable conclusion that personal and professional development are inextricably interrelated. From this perspective, it becomes clear how current trends in training and practice often provide a tragic formula for methods that focus upon the control of the youngster and result in the breakdown of relationships and the burnout of the practitioner. Being in Child Care: A Journey Into Self uses the experiences of everyday life to establish themes and draw conclusions.As the story moves from the drama and minutiae of life in a small residential treatment program to the broadest existential questions, the reader will explore his or her own personal experience. Since it can be understood at many different levels, this book will appeal to the student as much as to the seasoned practitioner. (Fewster says parents can read it too.)

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