Being in Child Care - 9781138873155

Taylor & Francis

Being in Child CareA Journey Into Self\nAuthor(s): Gerry Fewster, Jerome Beker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138873155, 978-1138873155\nSynopsis\nPrimarily 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 practitioners own sense of self. This results in the inevitable conclusion that personal and professional developm)