Abstract
This book provides rich insights into the pre and post care experiences of boys who were pupils in a residential school where the author worked over the course of the 1980s.
It describes the boys’ trajectories through life, as well as detailing the rhythms, rituals, routines, and relationships that existed in the school. While the focus is on the (former) boys’ experiences, these are augmented by interview material from staff members, including religious Brothers, who worked in the school.
Together, these different perspectives provide unique insights into an area of social work history that is ill-served by existing accounts, making the book required reading for all scholars and students of social work; social and oral history; narrative sociology; criminology and desistance and social policy.
It describes the boys’ trajectories through life, as well as detailing the rhythms, rituals, routines, and relationships that existed in the school. While the focus is on the (former) boys’ experiences, these are augmented by interview material from staff members, including religious Brothers, who worked in the school.
Together, these different perspectives provide unique insights into an area of social work history that is ill-served by existing accounts, making the book required reading for all scholars and students of social work; social and oral history; narrative sociology; criminology and desistance and social policy.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Number of pages | 172 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429486166 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138598706 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Sept 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Routledge Advances in Social Work |
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Keywords
- Health and Social Care
- Social Sciences
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences