The book combines social pedagogy theories, psychology, sociology and social work with a social constructionist perspective to help practitioners guide children and young people to cope better with the challenges they face as they grow up. The author emphasises that the actualities of practice are first disclosed in the meeting between the professional practitioner and the client. The book uses many practical examples to help make the application of social pedagogy more accessible, and is ideal for students on courses covering work with children and young people.
Author Biography
Jan Storø is an Associate Professor of Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Child Welfare Bachelor Program. He worked with young people and children in care from 1975 to 1999, mostly as a leader of residential units and was leader of The Norwegian Leaving Care Project (1999–2002) and the MST Treatment Unit of Oslo (2002–05). Storø is author of five books on the transition from care to adulthood and social pedagogy and a wide range of articles on topics connected to child welfare.Contents
Preface to the original Norwegian edition
Preface to the English edition
Introduction - why social pedagogy?
Theoretical perspectives on social pedagogy
From theory to practice
Who is the social pedagogue?
What does the social pedagogue do?
What are the tools of the social pedagogue's trade?
Conclusion.
The book will be published on 20 March 2013 and is currently available to pre-order on The Policy Press website with a 20% discount. For more information please see:
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