The goodenoughcaring Journal

This is the online publication for all those interested in the way children grow up and how they are nurtured. It welcomes contributions from parents, foster parents, residential child care workers in children’s homes, day care workers,  social workers, teachers, youth workers, youth mentors, child therapists, social pedadogues, and educateurs,  and all people who reflect on their own upbringing.

The  goodenoughcaring Journal  which is electronically archived at the British Library is not an academic publication though academic submissions are welcomed and considered for publication alongside all other submissions.

The members of the editorial group are Evelyn Daniel, Siobain Degregorio, Jane Kenny, Mark Smith, Ariola Vishnja and Charles Sharpe.

To submit an article for publication or to discuss an idea for an article contact the editorial group at goodenoughcaring@hotmail.com   

In the current issue of the Journal which was published on June 15th, 2010, John Burton writes about the running and working of children’s homes. Tiffany Dawkins tells a short story about a girl, her boyfriend and her Harley Davidson.  Thom Garfat explores emotional containment as he remembers an afternoon spent with “Jason”. David Lane catalogues  the history of our changing concepts of child care and childhood. John Molloy makes a personal survey of the state of social care for children in Ireland. Jane Kenny   describes her experience of keyworking in a residential setting, John Stein examines the meanings of “consequences” in the parenting and care of children. Kay Cook has written and illustrated her story "The Little Girl who was lost inside Her Armour."  Jillian Viens counsels caution on the use of the phrase “I love you” when caring for other people’s children.Ted Woolvett writes about his childhood in the 1930s and 1940s and how his  identity changed at the age of 63. In an interview with Charles Sharpe,  Leon Fulcher and Thom Garfat  talk about CYC-NET, training for child and youth care workers, foster carers and  residential child care, reflective practice and supervision.
The next edition will be published on December 15th, 2010.

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