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Synopsis
This best-selling text has been used by countless students, practitioners and researchers as a key reference on child protection issues. The book demystifies this complex and emotionally-charged area, outlining research, history, social policy and legislation, as well as the theory and practice underpinning child protection work.
Written by influential academics and practitioners, this updated edition looks at child protection practices in a global context and provides:
- The latest research and thinking on the causes of child abuse, including new insights from the field of attachment theory
- An updated overview of child protection practices, ranging from the 19th Century to the recent 'Baby P' tragedy
- Detailed analysis and coverage of the Munro review of child protection in England and the work of the Social Work Reform Board
- Insights into the difficulties in understanding risk and protective factors – and suggestions for new ways of approaching and assessing this area
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About the Author
The late Brian Corby was one of the leading experts on child care and child protection, and published extensively on the subject. He was Professor of Social Work Studies and Head of the Department of Social Work at the University of Central Lancashire, UK from 2001-2007.
David Shemmings is Professor of Child Protection Research at the University of Kent, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.
David Wilkins is the Principal Child and Family Social Worker and the Assessment of Disorganised Attachment and Maltreatment project manager for the London Borough of Enfield, UK and has worked in social care for over ten years
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- PublisherOpen University Press
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0335245102
- ISBN 13 9780335245109
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number4
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