Social work, parents and the child protection process : representations of parents in policy, organisation and social work practice / Katrin Bain and John Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bain, Katrin, author.

Harris, John, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work with children--Great Britain.

Social work with children.

Parents--Great Britain.

Parents.

Child welfare--Great Britain.

Child welfare.

Family social work.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 184 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2024.

Summary:

This book explores the relationships between parents and the social workers making judgements about children involved in child protection cases. It is a powerful tool for students, practitioners and researchers to evaluate future policy and practice models, aiming for the best possible outcomes for families.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of figures and tables

Notes on the authors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Parent-citizenship

Risk, reform, regulation and relationships in child protection

The demanding-responsible consumer-citizen parent and the poor-neglectful parent

The franchisee parent

The partner parent and the respected parent

The non-compliant parent

The personalised-depersonalised parent

The good enough parent

The 'parent-citizen' in policy, organisation and practice

Documents used in analysis

The research design and process

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Apr 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781447370642

1447370643

9781447370659

1447370651

9781447370666

144737066X

OCLC:

1458086602