A pivotal textbook in the field, this comprehensive collection is the first of two volumes that cross-examine all active child and youth care sectors across the human services. Co-editors Kiaras Gharabaghi and Grant Charles bring together world-renowned professionals, academics, and researchers to address the past, present, and future state of child and youth care. Guiding students through the exploration of a growing field, this volumes examines practice in a range of service sectors including residential care, foster homes, schools, cyberspace, outdoor adventure settings, and services that support Quebecois, deaf, autism, and LGBTQ+ communities. With a strong foundation in Canadian scholarship, this text also draws connections to child and youth care practice in a global context. International and Canadian students, scholars, and practitioners in child and youth care will benefit from this extensive and timely resource. FEATURES • includes contributions from leading Canadian scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field of child and youth care
• analyzes the challenges, opportunities, and employment prospects in each sector
• establishes connections between chapters by cross-referencing the sectors, geographical regions, and contexts of other chapters Reviews: “With this collection of valuable, stimulating, and visionary chapters, it becomes clear that CYC is a ‘profession on the move.’ The reflection on problems, tasks, and practices creates the image of a modern, self-confident profession in transition.… CYC in Canada is proving to be a role model in the global network of innovative CYC and a signpost for all professions that care about young people.”
—Dr. Christoph Steinebach, Professor, Director of the School of Applied Psychology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences “This collection of chapters provides students with an eclectic look at Canadian child and youth care practice. Written from the unique perspectives of child and youth care professionals and educators, students are offered a look at varying areas of practice to assemble knowledge from.”
—Michelle Briegel, Department of Child Studies and Social Work, Mount Royal University
Table of Contents
Table of Contents, Volume 1 Introduction
Kiaras Gharabaghi & Grant Charles The Classic Setting: Residential Care and Treatment
Kiaras Gharabaghi & Grant Charles The Role of Child and Youth Care in Foster Care
Heather Modlin & Andy Leggett Child and Youth Care Practice with Families: A Canadian Perspective
Kelly Shaw Community Settings, Outreach and Youth Engagement
Janet Newbury & Wolfgang Vachon Outdoor Adventure and CYC Practice: Intersections and Opportunity
Emily Carty, Nevin Harper & Doug Magnuson The Digital Life-Space as a Practice Setting
Jennifer Martin & Carol Stuart CYC Practice with Trans Children, Youth and their Families
Julie James Why Should We Care? Reflecting on CYC Practice For, About and With Autistic Young People
Nancy Marshall Queering Gender and Sexuality in Child and Youth Care
Ben Anderson-Nathe Child and Youth Care Practice in the Context of Deaf Communities
Shay Erlich Post Secondary Education as a Crucible for Learning Practice
Carol Stuart, Heather Snell & Doug Magnuson Child and Youth Care in Quebec
Varda Mann-Feder About the Contributors About the Editors: Kiaras Gharabaghi is the Director and Associate Professor of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Child and Youth Care, specializing in child and youth care ethics, organizational change, and international practice. He has over 20 years of front-line experience in managing children’s mental health, welfare, and homelessness, and was recently appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services to serve on an expert panel that reviews all residential services in the province. He is the Co-editor of the popular journal Child and Youth Services and a regular columnist for the International Child and Youth Care Network. Grant Charles is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work University of British Columbia and an Affiliated Associate Professor with the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at British Columbia Children’s Hospital. His research specializes in child and youth mental health and child welfare. He currently sits on several editorial boards, including the International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies and the Journal of Advances in Mental Health.. | 
