Challenging child protection : new directions in safeguarding children /

"Taking a fresh look at the principles underlying child protection, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the evidence base which underpins professional understanding and intervention. It outlines the ways in which agencies have worked to prevent child abuse and neglect and traces...

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Group Author: Waterhouse, Lorraine; McGhee, Janice
Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
Publisher Address: London, UK :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Research highlights in social work ; 57
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Summary: "Taking a fresh look at the principles underlying child protection, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the evidence base which underpins professional understanding and intervention. It outlines the ways in which agencies have worked to prevent child abuse and neglect and traces key changes in UK policy, as well as situating these amid wider trends in Europe. With contributions from a wide variety of disciplines, including philosophy and anthropology, this is a uniquely diverse collection of academic perspectives. This book challenges our conceptions of child protection and en
Carrier Form: 184 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-176) and indexes.
ISBN: 9781849053952
1849053952
Index Number: HV713
CLC: C913.5
Call Number: C913.5/C437