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British Journal of Social Work 2008 38(6):1151-1172; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcm044
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

The Authentic Warmth Dimension of Professional Childcare

R. J. Cameron and C. Maginn

Dr. R. J. (Seán) Cameron is Co-Director of the Practitioner Doctorate Programme in Educational Psychology at University College, London, and also an independent child psychology consultant. At the time of writing, C. Maginn was Director of Ingleside Children’s Home, Sanderstead, Surrey. He is currently an independent advisor in residential childcare.

Correspondence to Dr. R. J. Sean Cameron, Educational Psychology Group, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, UK. E-mail: r.cameron{at}ucl.ac.uk


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The emotional, social and academic problems of children and young people in public care have long been documented and many researchers have named the chief culprits as a deeply flawed corporate care system and an unsympathetic education establishment. While the need for major improvements to both corporate care and education is recognized, in this paper, a perspective, which links early childhood experiences with restricted life outcomes, is presented and it is argued that it is parental rejection (often accompanied by abuse and neglect) which is a major mediating factor in the often restricted life outcomes for many of these children. The approach described here is designed to empower residential staff and foster-carers to provide not only high-quality parenting, but also the sensitive support which can enable children and young people in care to cope with parental rejection, abuse and neglect. It is also argued that these two tasks (good parenting and appropriate emotional support) are key factors in promoting the successful emotional, social and academic development of children in public care.

Keywords: children in public care, residential and foster-carers, parenting, post-trauma support, improving outcomes for vulnerable children


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