Safeguarding children across services : messages from research / Carolyn Davies and Harriet Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Carolyn.

Contributor:

Ward, Harriet.

Series:

Safeguarding children across services series.

Safeguarding children across services series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare--Research.

Child welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on the latest research, this book provides today's practitioners and policymakers with an accessible summary of what we currently know about child protection. It explains the forms of abuse, how common they are and their impact before going on to evaluate effective interventions to combat maltreatment.

Contents:

Preface; 1; Introduction; Introduction; The Safeguarding Children Research Initiative; Who should read this Overview?; The evolving policy context; How much maltreatment is there?; Introduction to the studies; The nature of the evidence; Conclusion; 2; Identification and Initial Response; Introduction; Consequences of neglect and emotional abuse; Risk factors associated with neglect and emotional abuse; Child development indicators of emotional abuse or neglect; Assessing risk factors and indicators of maltreatment; Signalling the need for help: direct approaches; Recognition by professionals

Professional responses: to refer or not to referResponse from the wider community; Conclusion; 3; Universal and Targeted Services to Prevent the Occurrence of Maltreatment; Introduction; A framework for intervention; Prevention before occurrence of maltreatment; Universal or population-based approaches to prevention in the UK; Targeted approaches to prevention; Conclusion; 4; Social Work Interventions to Keep Children Safe; Introduction; Consequences of child maltreatment; Action following referral; Including parents; Identifying who can be safeguarded at home

Returning home from care or accommodationReadmissions to care or accommodation; Who benefits from being looked after?; Outcomes of care and accommodation; Conclusion; 5; Specific Interventions for Children and Families with Additional or Complex Needs; Introduction; Issues for commissioners and practitioners to consider in choosing and utilizing a specific intervention; Parent-focused interventions to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of maltreatment

Parent and child-focused interventions to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of maltreatment in families where children are suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harmFamily-focused interventions to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of maltreatment in families where children are suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm; Child-focused interventions to mitigate impairment; The way forward? The 'common elements' approach; Conclusion; 6; Providing a Context for Effective Inter-Agency Practice; Introduction: Why is inter-disciplinary/inter-agency work needed?

Recent developments in policy: the context for effective inter-agency workingWhat do the studies tell us about inter-agency working in day-to-day practice on the ground?; Improving co-operation through inter-agency training; How do existing structures support both inter-agency and inter-disciplinary working?; Conclusion; 7; Overview; Principal Messages and their Implications; Introduction; Why is it important to identify neglect and emotional abuse early and take action?; What can be done to prevent abuse and its recurrence?; How can we ensure that inter-agency working works well?; Conclusion

Appendix 1

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613363800

9781283363808

1283363801

9780857002907

0857002902

OCLC:

758334158