Course: Caring for Vulnerable Children

Research demonstrates that attachment informed practice with looked after children and young people – some of the most vulnerable and at risk in society – can help with the development …

This presentation is delivered by a guest speaker, Dr Laura Steckley. Laura is a Senior Lecturer based jointly in the School of Social Work and Social Policy and CELCIS, the …

This presentation is delivered by guest speaker, Judy Furnivall. Judy is a consultant for CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection, at the University of Strathclyde in …

In the second presentation this week with Dr Laura Steckley, we are introduced to the concepts of containment and holding environments. She starts by making clear that containment is not …

In the previous step Dr Laura Steckley provided an introduction to the concepts of containment and holding environments. In the article ‘Constrained, Contained or Falling to Pieces?’ she explores this …

In the last couple of steps we have begun to explore different approaches that exist to assessing and measuring the growth and development of children and young people – particularly …

In contrast to the ‘staged’ development of children as explored on the previous step, Urie Bronfenbrenner introduced his ecological systems theory, or ecological framework for human development, in the 1970s. …

A range of different theories and perspectives exist which attempt to explain how humans grow and develop across the lifespan. These differing perspectives can be organised into different groupings – …

This week our focus is child development, containment and attachment. After completing this week you will begin to feel comfortable engaging with the following questions: What is child development? What …

Graham McPheat, your lead educator, is Course Leader on the MSc in Child and Youth Care Studies by Distance Learning. If you’re a fully participating learner in Caring for Vulnerable …

We hope you’ve enjoyed the last six weeks. If you are interested in pursuing further study with us here at the University of Strathclyde you can contact us here for …

On this course, learners will have the opportunity to ask the educators particular questions through live events called Live Streams. These events also allow the educator to recap the previous …

We hope you’ve enjoyed the last six weeks. We’d like to invite you to pursue further study with us, with our MSc in Child and Youth Care Studies by Distance …

Issues of poverty and austerity have led to increasing calls for social work and social care more generally to become engaged with the promotion of social justice. Increased discomfort with …

In week 4 you were introduced to two different international traditions of child care practice. These were the North American approach of Child and Youth Care and the European model …