Peer Violence in Children's Residential Care

Download or read book Peer Violence in Children's Residential Care written by C. Barter and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-07-12 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much concern has been expressed about the scandal of physical and sexual abuse by care workers of children living in residential homes but this is the first detailed study of the major problem of violence between children . Based on extensive interviews with young people as well as staff, children's own perspectives and experiences of violence are highlighted. There is important new information about different levels of violence between homes, the significance of gender and group hierarchies, and strategies to tackle violence.