Domestic violence and protecting children : new thinking and approaches / edited by Nicky Stanley and Cathy Humphreys.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stanley, Nicky, 1955- editor.

Humphreys, Catherine, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare--Great Britain.

Child welfare.

Great Britain.

Family violence--Great Britain.

Family violence.

Child abuse--Great Britain.

Child abuse.

Social work with children--Great Britain.

Social work with children.

Physical Description:

272 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Summary:

The field of domestic violence and child protection is evolving, and this book provides a timely overview of new innovative work taking place. Domestic Violence and Protecting Children describes new prevention initiatives and how interventions for children exposed to domestic violence have developed in recent years. It shows how services for abusive fathers have evolved and critiques new initiatives in the field of interagency risk assessment. With international perspectives and examples drawn from social care, health care and voluntary sectors, this book presents an authoritative overview of contemporary thinking on the subject. A valuable source of guidance on how to improve the safety of children living with domestic violence, this is a key reference for social workers, health professionals and policy makers. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Children's and Young People's Perspectives

1 Children's Views of Safety and Adversity When Living with Domestic Violence / Anita Morris Morris, Anita, Cathy Humphreys Humphreys, Cathy, Kelsey Hegarty Hegarty, Kelsey 18

2 Traversing the Generational Gap: Young People's Views on Intervention and Prevention of Teenage Intimate Partner Violence / Per Mourn Hellevik Hellevik, Per Mourn, Carolina Överlien Överlien, Carolina, Christine Barter Barter, Christine, Marsha Wood Wood, Marsha, Nadia Aghtaie Aghtaie, Nadia, Cath Larkins Larkins, Cath 34

Part 2 Prevention and Intervention for Children and Young People

3 School-based Prevention and the Disclosure of Domestic Violence: A Can of Worms? / Jane Ellis Ellis, Jane, Soo Downe Downe, Soo, Nicola Farrelly Farrelly, Nicola, Sandra Hollinghurst Hollinghurst, Sandra 50

4 Advocacy for Children and Young People Experiencing Domestic Violence / Joanne Westwood Westwood, Joanne, Cath Larkins Larkins, Cath 63

5 Children Who Are Violent to Their Parents Need Protection Too / Paula Wilcox Wilcox, Paula, Michelle Pooley Pooley, Michelle 81

6 Forced Marriage Is a Child Protection Matter / Zahra Alijah Alijah, Zahra, Khatidja Chantler Chantler, Khatidja 97

Part 3 Interventions for Mothers and Children

7 More Than a Mirage? Safe Contact for Children and Young People Who Have Been Exposed to Domestic Violence / Lorraine Radford Radford, Lorraine, Marianne Hester Hester, Marianne 112

8 Supporting the Relationship Between Mothers and Children in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence / Cathy Humphreys Humphreys, Cathy, Ravi K. Thiara Thiara, Ravi K., Cathy Sharp Sharp, Cathy, Jocelyn Jones Jones, Jocelyn 130

9 Infant-led Practice: Responding to Infants and Their Mothers (and Fathers) in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence / Wendy Bunston Bunston, Wendy 148

Part 4 Working with Abusive Fathers

10 Focusing on Fathering in the Context of Domestic Abuse: Children's and Fathers' Perspectives / Stephanie Holt Holt, Stephanie 166

11 Expanding Understandings of Success: Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes, Children and Fathering / Sue Alderson Alderson, Sue, Nicole Westmarland Westmarland, Nicole 182

12 Reshaping the Child Protection Response to Domestic Violence Through Collaborative Working / Neil Blacklock Blacklock, Neil, Rath Phillips Phillips, Rath 196

Part 5 Interagency Work

13 Working Together, Working Apart: General Practice Professionals' Perspectives on Interagency Collaboration in Relation to Children Experiencing Domestic Violence / Eszter Szilassy Szilassy, Eszter, Jessica Drinkwater Drinkwater, Jessica, Marianne Hester Hester, Marianne, Cath Larkins Larkins, Cath, Nicky Stanley Stanley, Nicky, William Turner Turner, William, Gene Feder Feder, Gene 214

14 Moving Towards Integrated Domestic Violence Services for Children and Families / Nicky Stanley Stanley, Nicky 232.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781849054850

1849054851

OCLC:

906936314