Child Neglect: Identification and Assessment - Softcover

Horwath, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403933464 ISBN 13: 9781403933461

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

Synopsis

Cases of child neglect raise complex assessment dilemmas. This book considers causes and effects of child neglect and the personal, professional and organizational factors influencing identification and assessment. Practical suggestions are made to improve practice and the importance of effective multidisciplinary working is emphasized throughout.

About this title

Review:

'Written for practitioners in an elegant, scholarly and yet simple way, it will be easy to follow and use by those who are familiar with neglect issues and those who are new to the field. Readers from many different backgrounds will find this book an invaluable daily companion on an often long journey of understanding and responding to many needs of neglected children.' - Professor Dorota Iwaniec, Queen's University, Belfast, UK

'The book's applied and topical content, together with its accessible style, means that professionals will probably find it useful and it is likely to become a popular contribution to this body of literature.' - Elizabeth Harlow, Child and Family Social Work

Book Description:

An invaluable guide to child welfare for all aspiring and professional practitioners working with neglectful families

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1403933464
• ISBN 13: 9781403933461
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296