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  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, Ariola Vishnja and Charles Sharpe.

To submit an article for publication or to discuss an idea for an article contact the editorial group at charlessharpe@dsl.pipex.com. The current edition of the Journal was published on 25th June, 2008. The next edition will be published in December, 2008.

 CONTENTS



Conference Programme and Notes on Speakers Conference Planning Group 09 Aug 2008
Conference flyer and booking form Conference Planning Group 09 Aug 2008
EDITORIAL No. 3 JUNE, 2008 THE EDITORS 25 Jun 2008
Loving or fearful relationships Mark Smith 01 Jun 2008
Normalisation or Systemalisation ? How children looked after in children's homes are depersonalised by the processes and procedures of a public child care system. Jane Kenny 21 Jun 2008
Lost in Translation Jeremy Millar 01 Jun 2008
Steven K Jan Noble 23 Jun 2008
Disrupted relationships : a personal view of the causes of placement breakdown for children and young people in care. Douglas Cameron 22 Jun 2008
By Nurture Not Enforcement Martin Wigg 01 Jun 2008
Cultivating the Good Heart : integrating an ethic of mutual care into the development of an Indian school community. Jo Nash 01 Jun 2008
One night out in Dublin Jan Noble 25 Jun 2008
1966 and All That Bob Billingham 24 Jun 2008
Memoirs of a Training School Lad David Murphy 22 Jun 2008
Difference and Diversity : Meeting Dietary Needs in Children's Homes Patson Musumali 25 Jun 2008
The man who turned into his father Jan Noble 23 Jun 2008
EDITORIAL No.2 DECEMBER, 2007 The EDITORS 19 Dec 2007
Crazy Mixed Up Kid : the Daughter's Story Chloe Smith 19 Dec 2007
Working to make sure professional procedures do not lead to the institutionalisation of children living in children's homes Jane Kenny 14 Dec 2007
Pie, Mash and Liquor Jan Noble 15 Dec 2007
Toward Posterity Jan Noble 15 Dec 2007
How the Impact of Multiple Changes and Breakdowns in the Lives of Children and Young People in Care Affects Them and Their Relationships with Professional Carers Nancy Mohindra 19 Dec 2007
Quantitive Research and Residential Child Care : an Unfruitful Marriage Ariola Vishnja 13 Dec 2007
The Right to be Normal : how my childhood experience has influenced my thinking about my work as a teaching assistant Heather Vincent 13 Dec 2007
EDITORIAL No.1 MAY/JUNE, 2007 The EDITORS 25 May 2007
Working with Young People Who Have Been Sexually Abused in Childhood : a Case Study Lorea Boneke 25 May 2007
The importance of play in the care of children and young people : reflections on a short case study. Dominic McNally 22 May 2007
Tackling anti-social behaviour - 'toughness' versus effectiveness Dorothy Thornhill 22 May 2007
The impact of culture and difference on my practice as an outreach worker supporting young adults who are preparing to leave the care system. John Fallowfield 22 May 2007
Good Enough Caring : using a psychodynamic approach to the care of children and young people in the care system. Charles Sharpe, Evelyn Daniel & Siobain Degregorio 22 May 2007
Being a parent : some thoughts on learning from your children. Jennie Thomas 22 May 2007
The concept of the therapeutic holding environment and how it has been implemented in the residential home for young people in which I work. Ariola Vishnja 22 May 2007
 
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