The Child Protection Handbook explains how to recognise abuse and protect at-risk children for those working with children and young people aged under 18, including in social care, education, health services, and sport and leisure settings.
The book has been fully updated to incorporate the impact of new technology as well as current legal and policy frameworks that govern statutory child protection intervention in the UK. It considers all aspects of child protection, including organisational issues, children's rights, the needs of those from diverse backgrounds, and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on child protection work.
With accessible, up-to-date information presented in an easy-to-navigate format, the Handbook is ideal for all busy practitioners wanting to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Fully updated since the last edition in 2007 - perfect for all those working with children and young people
Easy to navigate and locate information - suitable as a reference book for busy practitioners
Illustrative boxes in each chapter, drawing on practice case examples to highlight current issues and dilemmas
All concepts explained in straightforward, jargon-free language
Reflective points to encourage the reader to think about their own practice and apply new knowledge
Key questions for students and teachers to check understanding and to explore concepts further
Links to resources and further reading
Supporting social workers in child protection practice
Poverty and child protection
New forms of child abuse, including technology assisted child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, gangs and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, forced marriage of children and young people, female genital mutilation, and faith-based abuse
Focus on teenagers, including child protection in adolescence, leaving care, safeguarding and children in conflict with the law, children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour, and child to parent violence and abuse
Safeguarding in sport and leisure
Working with parents at risk of repeat removal of their children through care proceedings
Edited by:
Rachael Clawson,
Rachel Fyson (Research Fellow),
Lisa Warwick
Imprint: Elsevier Health Sciences
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 215mm,
ISBN: 9780702079771
ISBN 10: 0702079774
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 15 April 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
PART 1 The Context for Child Safeguarding 1 FROM RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY TO RISK AND COMPLIANCE: REFLECTIONS ON FIFTY YEARS OF PROTECTING CHILDREN 2 THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 3 HUMANE PRACTICE IN CHILD PROTECTION: THE STORY OF ONE PROJECT 4 POVERTY AND CHILD PROTECTION 5 CHILD PROTECTION AND THE FAMILY COURT: AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGISLATION, POLICY AND PRACTICE 6 INTER-AGENCY PRACTICE IN SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN 7 SUPPORTING SOCIAL WORKERS: THE ROLE OF SUPERVISION PART 2 Key Issues in Child Safeguarding 8 CUMULATIVE RISK OF HARM 9 ENDURING FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE (NEGLECT, SEXUAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FUTURE HARM) 10 ‘NEW’ FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE (EDITORS’ INTRODUCTION) 10A TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: AS A FRAME THROUGH WHICH TO DEVELOP AND BROADEN UNDERSTANDINGS OF ABUSE INVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES AND THE ONLINE 10B CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION 10C GANGS AND CHILD CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION 10D RADICALISATION 10E FORCED MARRIAGE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 10F FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION 10G CHILD ABUSE LINKED TO FAITH OR BELIEF 11 CHARACTERISTICS THAT ACCENTUATE VULNERABILITY (EDITORS’ INTRODUCTION) 11A DISABLED CHILD PROTECTION - EVIDENCE FOR IMPROVED PRACTICE IN THE UK 11B BEING A LOOKED AFTER CHILD 11C BEING A REFUGEE OR ASYLUM SEEKER 11D BEING A YOUNG CARER 12 FROM 10S TO TEENS: WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE (EDITORS INTRODUCTION) 12A CHILD PROTECTION IN ADOLESCENCE 12B LEAVING CARE 12C SAFEGUARDING AND CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW 12D CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO SEXUALLY HARM OTHERS 12E CHILD TO PARENT VIOLENCE AND ABUSE PART 3 Child Protection Practices 13 CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CHILD PROTECTION PRACTICE 14 MODELS OF CHILD PROTECTION PRACTICE 15 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: THE ASSESSMENT CHALLENGES 16 CHILD PROTECTION LEGISLATION IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 17 CHILD PROTECTION AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 18 DIRECT WORK WITH CHILDREN 19 WORKING WITH PARENTS (EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION) 19A WORKING WITH PARENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES 19B WORKING WITH PARENTS EXPERIENCING MENTAL DISTRESS 19C YOUNG PARENTS 19D COMPASSIONATE AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE WITH PARENTS AT RISK OF REPEAT REMOVAL OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH CARE PROCEEDINGS 20 SAFEGUARDING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS 21 SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN IN HEALTHCARE CONTEXTS 22 SAFEGUARDING IN SPORT AND LEISURE 23 EDITORS’ FINAL THOUGHTS: CHILD PROTECTION BEYOND THE PANDEMIC INDEX
