Social Work Now

Social Work Now is the professional practice journal of Child, Youth and Family and is published three times a year (April, August and December). Its focus is on articles about social work practice and theory as they relate to children, young people, families and whānau.

Current issue

February 2012 - Issue 49

  • Editorial
  • From our readers - Survey results
  • Finding the best way to work with children and young people: Good engagement and giving them a voice
  • Telling a child's story: Creating a words and pictures story book to tell children why they are in care
  • Participation and the CREATE foundation: Creating a better life for children and young people in care
  • Listening to Experts: Children and young people's participation
  • Giving children a voice: Paving the way for Child, Youth and Family's participation strategy
  • Book review: Social work under pressure - how to overcome stress, fatigue, and burnout in the workplace
  • Information for contributors
  • Social Work Now - aims