Bob Holman
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9781861343536
- eISBN:
- 9781447301653
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781861343536.003.0004
- Subject:
- Social Work, Children and Families
John Stroud was a successful child-care practitioner and a widely read child-care novelist. In 1941, he left school and started work as a junior clerk in the Education Department of Kent. Within a ...
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John Stroud was a successful child-care practitioner and a widely read child-care novelist. In 1941, he left school and started work as a junior clerk in the Education Department of Kent. Within a few months Stroud was called up into the Royal Air Force, where his desire to be aircrew was ruled out by his poor eyesight. At the University of Birmingham, Stroud lived as a student in an out-post of the Birmingham Settlement at Kingstanding. At the age of 26, he applied for and obtained the post of children's welfare officer with Middlesex County Council. Late in 1951, Stroud applied for the post of boys' welfare officer with Hertfordshire Children's Department. Writing was to be his turning point. Stroud's novel, The shorn lamb, was an instant success. At the time, the occupation of social work, particularly in child care, was expanding, with many new college courses being established.Less
John Stroud was a successful child-care practitioner and a widely read child-care novelist. In 1941, he left school and started work as a junior clerk in the Education Department of Kent. Within a few months Stroud was called up into the Royal Air Force, where his desire to be aircrew was ruled out by his poor eyesight. At the University of Birmingham, Stroud lived as a student in an out-post of the Birmingham Settlement at Kingstanding. At the age of 26, he applied for and obtained the post of children's welfare officer with Middlesex County Council. Late in 1951, Stroud applied for the post of boys' welfare officer with Hertfordshire Children's Department. Writing was to be his turning point. Stroud's novel, The shorn lamb, was an instant success. At the time, the occupation of social work, particularly in child care, was expanding, with many new college courses being established.
Bob Holman
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9781861343536
- eISBN:
- 9781447301653
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781861343536.001.0001
- Subject:
- Social Work, Children and Families
Numerous books have been written about Victorian child-care pioneers, but few biographical studies have been published about more recent child-care and welfare pioneers. This book looks at the lives ...
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Numerous books have been written about Victorian child-care pioneers, but few biographical studies have been published about more recent child-care and welfare pioneers. This book looks at the lives of six inspirational individuals who have made significant contributions to the well being of disadvantaged children over the course of the twentieth century. Each of the six discussed – Eleanor Rathbone, Marjory Allen, Clare Winnicott, John Stroud, Barbara Kahan, and Peter Townsend – has been important in establishing present systems of ch ild care and child welfare, and in stimulating debate around issues that remain high on policy and practitioner agendas today.Less
Numerous books have been written about Victorian child-care pioneers, but few biographical studies have been published about more recent child-care and welfare pioneers. This book looks at the lives of six inspirational individuals who have made significant contributions to the well being of disadvantaged children over the course of the twentieth century. Each of the six discussed – Eleanor Rathbone, Marjory Allen, Clare Winnicott, John Stroud, Barbara Kahan, and Peter Townsend – has been important in establishing present systems of ch ild care and child welfare, and in stimulating debate around issues that remain high on policy and practitioner agendas today.
Bob Holman
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9781861343536
- eISBN:
- 9781447301653
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781861343536.003.0008
- Subject:
- Social Work, Children and Families
This book is mainly about six champions for children who have made significant contributions in addressing poverty and social inequality in Britain. Eleanor Rathbone repeatedly argued that every ...
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This book is mainly about six champions for children who have made significant contributions in addressing poverty and social inequality in Britain. Eleanor Rathbone repeatedly argued that every family should have the right to a decent income. Marjory Allen made the case for a local-authority service that concentrated just on deprived children. Barbara Kahan demonstrated how that service could become a reality. John Stroud showed that all parents are important to their children and that services should aim to prevent family disruptions. Clare Winnicott equipped hundreds of students to provide a personal and skilled service to children. Peter Townsend has tirelessly campaigned against all kinds of poverty, particularly child poverty. Bob Holman played a key role in the establishment of a government-funded National Neighbourhood Fund. Each of these champions for children has made efforts to improve child care in Britain. Their practices, values, policies, and writings have lessons for the present and the future.Less
This book is mainly about six champions for children who have made significant contributions in addressing poverty and social inequality in Britain. Eleanor Rathbone repeatedly argued that every family should have the right to a decent income. Marjory Allen made the case for a local-authority service that concentrated just on deprived children. Barbara Kahan demonstrated how that service could become a reality. John Stroud showed that all parents are important to their children and that services should aim to prevent family disruptions. Clare Winnicott equipped hundreds of students to provide a personal and skilled service to children. Peter Townsend has tirelessly campaigned against all kinds of poverty, particularly child poverty. Bob Holman played a key role in the establishment of a government-funded National Neighbourhood Fund. Each of these champions for children has made efforts to improve child care in Britain. Their practices, values, policies, and writings have lessons for the present and the future.
