Whilst there is now a growing canon of literature on Therapeutic Communities both in general and in different contexts, relatively little has been written about TCs for children and young people. This book tackles the subject directly, providing a perspective that focuses on the institutional context in which therapeutic work takes place and the theories and principles that underpin these settings. It deals with how TCs for children differ from other types of institution, discusses the growing and elaborate body of regulation, documentation and training that surrounds children's residential settings and looks at how therapeutic practices operate within these standards. Useful to social work, health care and education professionals, it gives an understanding of the history of TCs for children, the implications for the institutions themselves and, most importantly, what it might mean for those who hope to be helped by them.
Part 1 Ideas and origins: introduction, Adrian Ward; the core framework, Adrian Ward; the roots of work - definitions, origins and influences, Kajetan Kasinski; the roots of mental health - emotional development and the caring environment, Monica Lanyado; group thinking, Philip Stokoe; the contribution of systemic thinking and practice, Collette Richardson. Part 2 Practice: introduction -''where's the therapy?'', Adrian Ward; using everyday life, Adrian Ward; the meaning of good experience, Jenny Carter; relationships and the therapeutic setting, Alan Worthington; structured work - the space to think, Alan Worthington; developing the quality of teaching and learning in a therapeutic school, Andy Lole; keeping families in mind, Jane Pooley. Part 3 Management and development: introduction, Adrian Ward; management and leadership, Richard Rollinson; consultancy and supervision, Peter Wilson; staff development and training, Andrew Collie; the challenge of research, John Wright. Part 4 Applications and the future: introduction, Adrian Ward; applying the therapeutic community model in other settings, Linnet McMahon; therapeutic childcare and the local authority, Michael Maher; developing community groupwork in a secure setting, David Hartman; conclusion, review, reflection and reading key processional organizations in the United Kingdom, Jane Pooley et al.
This publication combines an in-depth explanation of the role and uses of therapeutic communities for traumatized and sometimes dangerous young people, with organisational and practice guidance.
