Fostering Good Relationships

Co‐authoring better futures for children and families – Anticipation Dialogue in children’s social care networks

“…Hazell () talks about the community‐building aspect of dialogical approaches. Richardson and Peacock () refer to social work and to linking the dialogue to action as a principle but do not explicitly address the use of AD in a social work context. Lobatto () considers social care contexts, referring to Seikkula and Arnkil for isomorphic processes, describing meetings in Finland as coordination of meanings that create understandings between individuals not institutions.…”

Looked after children and their carers—What has systemic work to offer?

“…This special edition is dedicated to describing initiatives that have been a part of this new wave of services, building upon previous collections on this topic edited by Barratt and Lobatto (2016) and Richardson et al (2016) and seeks to answer the question: can systemically informed practice as developed during this period make a significant difference in the wellbeing and mental health of looked after children and their carers?…”