For too long, kinship and other forms of childhood care have been determined without a clear focus on childrens views.
This book unveils unique research on the transformative power of listening to children, exploring how they navigate family life and relationships. It offers fresh insights for theories, policies and practices in support of childrens welfare.
Essential reading for academics, researchers, practitioners and families, this book champions a new critical realist "what matters" approach, reinvigorating kinship care and child permanence debates.
1. Valuing different perspectives
2. Valuing kinship care support
3. Valuing permanence for kinship care
4. Valuing child participation
5. Valuing a 'what matters' approach
6. Valuing ethics and 'what matters' participation approaches
7. Valuing connection/separation
8. Valuing care and protection/independence and risk
9. Valuing recognition/(mis)recognition
10. Navigating relational spaces
Paul Shuttleworth, a social worker with 20+ years experience, is a lecturer at Kingston University, a researcher, a national trainer of kinship care and child participation, and a podcast co-host.
