Identifying Emotional And Psychological Abuse: A Guide For Childcare Professionals: A Guide for Childcare Professionals - Softcover

O'Hagan, Kieran

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335215467 ISBN 13: 9780335215461

Publisher: Open University Press, 2006

Synopsis

The principal objectives of this book are to enable childcare workers to understand and deal more effectively with cases of emotional and psychological abuse. The concepts of emotional development, emotional abuse, psychological development, and psychological abuse are fully explored and clearly defined, within the contexts of:

• Existing literature and research
• Childcare legislation and practice
• Child abuse enquiry reports, in particular that of Victoria Climbié

The book identifies emotional and psychological development and abuse in specific age categories, 0-4, 5-12, and adolescence. Case studies and vignettes are used to highlight normal development and abusive situations. Comprehensive frameworks which are easily applicable to current practice, are provided, enabling workers to observe and accurately assess the quality of emotional and psychological life of children.

Identifying Emotional and Psychological Abuse is key reading for health and social care professionals, as well as students with an interest in child protection.

About this title

About the Author

Kieran O'Hagan was Reader in Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Previously, he was Principal Case Worker (child abuse) in Leeds, and spent twenty years in front line child protection work and training in various Social Services Departments in England. He has published seven books and many articles (in national and international journals) on numerous aspects of child protection work, particularly on the challenges of emotional and psychological abuse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335215467
• ISBN 13: 9780335215461
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256