Good practice in safeguarding children : working effectively in child protection / edited by Liz Hughes and Hilary Owen.

By:

Hughes, Liz

Contributor(s):

Owen, Hilary

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Good practice in health, social care and criminal justicePublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.Description: 288 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

184310945X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781843109457 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.7 HUG

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	362.7 HUG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100447771

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 contributors' experiences of working with safeguarding children on a broad range of issues, including neglect, trafficked children, parents with learning difficulties 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 opportunity to enhance the quality of service provision, to achieve better outcomes for children and their families.

This book is a must-read book for all front-line practitioners involved in safeguarding children, including social workers, child and adolescent mental health practitioners, police officers, healthcare professionals, probation workers and teachers. It is also suitable for undergraduate, post-graduate and post-qualifying students.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. 7)
1 From Protection to Safeguarding: Bringing You Up to Date on Statutory Responsibilities (p. 11)
2 The Contribution of Schools to Safeguarding Children (p. 25)
3 Making the Most of a Home Visit (p. 47)
4 Infant Mental Health and Early Attachment (p. 65)
5 Working with Unco-operative or Hostile Families (p. 85)
6 Neglect and Parental Learning Disability (p. 103)
7 Safeguarding Children Who Live with Parental Substance Misuse (p. 121)
8 Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Children (p. 143)
9 Safeguarding Children and Mental Health Practice: Experiencing the Field (p. 163)
10 Safeguarding Trafficked Children (p. 181)
11 Criminal Investigation and Safeguarding: Dilemmas for Policing (p. 199)
12 Good Practice in Undertaking Social Work Assessments (p. 217)
13 The Most Important Professional Relationship (p. 237)
14 Doing Serious Case Reviews Well: Politics, Academia, Risk Management and Staff Care (p. 265)
List of Contributors (p. 277)
Subject Index (p. 280)
Author Index (p. 286)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Liz Hughes is Consultant Nurse in the Integrated Safeguarding Children Service in Sheffield. She was previously a health visitor for 11 years and a child protection specialist nurse for 10 years. Hilary Owen is Assistant Executive Director of Safeguarding and Welfare, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. She was also vice chair of Sheffield's Safeguarding Children Board's Operational Executive Committee for two years. Hilary has written several articles and edited or contributed to several books, including Good Practice in Child Protection and One of the Hardest Jobs in the World: Attempting to Manage Risk in Children's Homes, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.