Residential Work with Children
- Author:
Richard Balbernie
Chaucer, ?3.50 (?1.50 paperback)
Richard Balbernie’s book, first published in 1966, has now been reprinted. It is one of the studies by professional practitioners in the field of residential social work which have done much to establish the profession of residential work by supplying it with a literature.
The work was described, on its first appearance, as ‘difficult’ and it still is. Balbernie does not always write clearly and it is unfortunate that he did not seize the opportunity presented by the reprint to revise and clarify certain passages at the same time.
I did note one addition: ‘Only with an appropriate framework of management and order can there be therapy.’ Perhaps this reflects his experience as headmaster of The Cotswold School where recently he has been responsible for evolving a therapeutic community from a traditional approved school. There is surely a book stemming from this experience and we eagerly await its publication?amongst other things to learn how the therapeutic community was realized with a ‘framework of management and order’ to survive and carry out the task for which they are intended, much more consciously select their population.’ The reprinting of this significant book will probably not be an economical proposition and we are indebted to the Chaucer Publishing Company for making it available to a new generation of residential social workers.
John Gibbs
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