Principles of Child Protection: Management and Practice
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Dedication
Preface
Introduction
The evolving social construction of child abuse and child sexual abuse
The evolving social construction of childhood
The child protection discourse
Interagency multidisciplinary work
Organizational perspectives of contemporary social work
Implications for the future
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
· The social and cultural definitions of child abuse and child sexual abuse
· Social constructions of childhood
· The origins of child protection practice
· Contemporary multiagency approaches to child protection management
· Organizational perspectives in social work practice
The author critically examines the social factors that have led to the rise in the incidence of child abuse, as well as the expansion of definitions of child abuse and child sexual abuse. The book concludes with recommendations for the future development of child welfare services.
Principles of Child Protection is important reading for child protection practitioners, managers, policy makers and students on qualifying and post-qualifying courses in social work, social policy, sociology and child protection.