Examines current views in Great Britain on the genetic basis of violence and crime. Argues that evolutionary heretics have a flawed understanding of genetics and defend an anti-scientific concept of free will. Maintains that arguments within Darwinism have allowed evolutionary heretics to promote their own agenda and to continue to abuse the most…

This book explores the concept of advocacy in British society with regard to children and young people, examining advocacy from a number of different perspectives, and taking into account the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and legislation that affects children and young people. The three parts of the book examine why young people need an…

Discusses Britain's Children Act, which requires child welfare authorities to give due consideration to a child's religious background when placing a child or planning for its future. Reviews some child welfare practice and policy implications of this regulation. (HTH)

Explores the child welfare placement needs of children of black mixed parentage, focusing on research evidence relating to the overrepresentation of children of mixed parentage in care, social workers' perceptions of ethnic differences relative to their own ethnic groups, and possible trends in placement of children of mixed parentage. (HTH)

Analyzes the position of British schoolchildren as voiceless participants in a system that is changing to accommodate the needs of the market, the community, and concerns over behavioral and curricular standards. Considers the nature of curriculum and organizational changes and initiatives that may reverse the trend. (JPB)

Discusses the problems of children and parents as a result of divorce and ways the schools can help. (LD)

Discusses the incidence and characteristics of young sexual abusers in Great Britain, incorporating studies of childhood and childhood sexuality. Considers the impact of policy and legislative changes on management of young sexual abusers. (JPB)

That young children need space seems an unsurprising statement. So unsurprising that it scarcely needs further examination, to say nothing of further thought. But what is really meant by "space" when considered in the context of young children in school and their developing needs? Various studies have mostly described the actual physical…

Examines the not entirely positive effect of Britain's Adoption Law Review on the good practice developed in some social agencies around the placement needs of black children. (HTH)

In the primary grades, pupil teacher interaction is paramount. Basic subjects are important, but not as important as happiness, fulfillment, caring relationships, and conviviality. Skills must be improved but not at the expense of these higher goals of education. (Author/SJL)

Examines a selection of local anti-poverty strategies in Great Britain. Outlines findings on child poverty and links findings with current debates on children's rights. Concludes that issues affecting children living in poverty are insufficiently addressed and that anti-poverty strategies should be refocused to consider the needs and rights of…

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) made a study of British children and the mass media. Statistics were gathered by the BBC Audience Research Department from January to March of 1973. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of television and radio in the lives of children under the age of 15, to describe the aims and range of…

Barlavington Manor is a privately owned long-stay children's home in Sussex, England, with accomodation for up to 30 children. Its proprietors were reported to have refused admission to black children and to have informed local authorities of their refusal, thus contravening the Race Relations Act of 1976. The investigation by the Commission for…

Explores the effect of variations in caregiver sensitivity on the timing of their severely and profoundly deaf infants' acquisition of communication skills. Found that caregivers of deaf infants showed considerable variation in comparison to the caregivers of normally hearing infants. Contextual factors of a dynamic nature operate with varying…

This book provides an overview of the political, moral, and social context within which British child welfare practitioners and managers attempt to work with children, families, and others. The book reviews the development of improved policy and practices in child protection. Placing children at the center of policy, practice, and discourse, it…