The goodenoughcaring Journal docks near you on June 15th

The good ship "Issue 11 of the goodenoughcaring Journal" will dock near you on June 15th. It carries with it a cargo of precious goods about residential child care from : Zufliya Ashurmamadova, who describes the state of residential child care in former Soviet republics in central Asia, while Alexander Bouchert and Sue Ellis explore the opportunities social pedagogy may offer 'unreachable' young people and their families, John Burton discusses compliance and defiance in residential child care, John Cross gives his thoughts on Planned Environment Therapy, Evelyn Daniel writes about private sector residential child care in the England, Kevin Ellis evaluates his work with a "high impact" child in a residential school, Claire Gaskins reflects on the journey of a keychild/keyworker relationship, Mark Hardy examines the recording of shifts in residential child care, John Stein speaks of the power of residential treatment, Phil Rampton looks back on his experience of residential child care and espouses the need for more provision, and Matt Vince considers how best to support young people who are returning after an absence from care. The pilot editorially navigatng our boat to harbour will be Mark Smith. News of more items of cargo may become available over the next few days.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, Issue 10 of the goodenoughcaring Journal and all its predecessors are available online !

In issue 10 different aspects of fatherhood and what it is to be a father are explored in a poem by Jan Noble, and in articles by Joyce Carol Oates, Alex Russon, Mark Smith and our inspiration for choosing this theme, John Stein. We have two contrasting accounts of a child observation. In one Marie Tree considers the opportunity for reflection a child observation provided her while Moira Strachan observes the relationship of a young boy and his male carer in a nursery school. Marion Bennathan writes about nurture groups in schools and Cynthia Cross recollects the nature of residential child care in the 1960s and compares it to current practice. Jeremy Millar revisits the work and thoughts of Chris Beedell. Noel Howard has written a moving review of Danny Ellis' CD 800 Voices : the heartache and the healing. John Molloy provides a review of Richard Webster's book The Secret of Bryn Estyn. Bob Forrest presents The Kerelaw Papers (The Final Act) and Pat Petrie tells us about the Sing Up for Looked After Children project and its social pedagogic base.

This news item first appeared on the home page of the goodenoughcaring website at http://www.goodenoughcaring.com on May 20th, 2012.