Good Practice in Safeguarding Children: Working Effectively in Child Protection

Name: Good Practice in Safeguarding Children: Working Effectively in Child Protection
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ISBN: 9781843109457

ISBN-10: 184310945X

ISBN-13: 9781843109457

Edition: 2009

Authors: Liz Hughes, Hilary Owen

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Good Practice in Safeguarding Children considers how front-line professionals can keep the best interests of the child at the heart of their work when statutory guidance, the way agencies are integrated and the delivery of services are changing. Liz Hughes and Hilary Owen have drawn together the contributors' experiences of working with safeguarding children on a broad range of issues, including neglect, trafficked children, parents with mental health issues and child protection supervision. The contributors discuss current dilemmas in safeguarding children work and provide models of good practice, including case scenarios and exercises. This book explores how changes in the system offer an…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Introduction


From Protection to Safeguarding: Bringing You Up to Date on Statutory Responsibilities


The Contribution of Schools to Safeguarding Children


Making the Most of a Home Visit


Infant Mental Health and Early Attachment


Working with Unco-operative or Hostile Families


Neglect and Parental Learning Disability


Safeguarding Children Who Live with Parental Substance Misuse


Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Children


Safeguarding Children and Mental Health Practice: Experiencing the Field


Safeguarding Trafficked Children


Criminal Investigation and Safeguarding: Dilemmas for Policing


Good Practice in Undertaking Social Work Assessments


The Most Important Professional Relationship


Doing Serious Case Reviews Well: Politics, Academia, Risk Management and Staff Care


List of Contributors


Subject Index


Author Index