The child protection practice manual : training practitioners how to safeguard children / edited by Gayle Hann and Caroline Fertleman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hann, Gayle, editor.

Fertleman, Caroline, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse--Great Britain--Prevention.

Child abuse.

Social work with children--Great Britain.

Social work with children.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work equips professionals with the ability to recognise a child at risk and to work with a child already suffering. Advice is offered on how to navigate the multi-disciplinary processes. Fictional case studies and exercises immerse the reader in scenarios. The authors lead readers through learning points, recommendations and legislation.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of contributors; List of body maps; Plates; 1 The history of child protection and child abuse in the UK. How did we get here?; Philippa Prentice; 2 Child protection and the law; Gayle Hann; 3 The consequences of child maltreatment and the public health perspective; Benita Morrissey; 4 Challenges to professionals working in child protection; Kerry Robinson and Maryam Hyrapetian; 5 Definitions and types of abuse; Laura Haynes and Gayle Hann; 6 Physical abuse; Hannah Jacob; 7 Sexual abuse; Nirit Braha; 8 Emotional abuse; Charlotte Holland; 9 Neglect

Eleanor Beagley and Gayle Hann10 Other types of abuse; Katherine Taylor and Gayle Hann; 11 New challenges in child protection; David James and Sophie Khadr; 12 Child maltreatment and cultural competence; Christopher Hands; 13 Child protection in primary care; Bryony Alderman; 14 Acute presentations: child protection in the Emergency Department; Jacqueline Le Geyt and Gayle Hann; 15 Child protection medicals: assessing children in whom there are concerns about child maltreatment; Katherine Fawbert; 16 The safeguarding process: putting the jigsaw together; Ellie Day and Chloe Macaulay

Appendix 4: Guidance on completing a police statement and example of a police statementGayle Hann; Appendix 5: Brief guidelines on chain of evidence; Gayle Hann; Appendix 6: Body maps; Conrad von Stempel; Appendix 7: Discharge planning meeting proforma; Gayle Hann; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-101740-X

0-19-177873-7

0-19-101739-6

OCLC:

957128292