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In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work
Janet Stanley
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Description for In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work
Paperback. Serious child protection failures haunt health and welfare agencies around the world. Based on interviews with protective workers and rigorous examination of their cases, this ground breaking book draws links between the traumatised and isolated child protection worker and the traumatised and isolated re-abused child. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 234 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Serious child protection failures haunt health and welfare agencies around the world.
Based on interviews with protective workers and rigorous examination of their cases, this ground breaking book draws links between the traumatised and isolated child protection worker and the traumatised and isolated re-abused child. This book judiciously uses the words of the workers themselves to bring alive the stresses of life In the Firing Line. Case studies highlight the full extent of violence in many children's lives. The authors propose that, in serious cases of abuse, new approaches and understandings are required if children are to ... Read more
Serious child protection failures haunt health and welfare agencies around the world.
Based on interviews with protective workers and rigorous examination of their cases, this ground breaking book draws links between the traumatised and isolated child protection worker and the traumatised and isolated re-abused child. This book judiciously uses the words of the workers themselves to bring alive the stresses of life In the Firing Line. Case studies highlight the full extent of violence in many children's lives. The authors propose that, in serious cases of abuse, new approaches and understandings are required if children are to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471998853
SKU
V9780471998853
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About Janet Stanley
Janet Stanley is the author of In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work, published by Wiley. Chris Goddard is the author of In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work, published by Wiley.
Reviews for In the Firing Line: Violence and Power in Child Protection Work
"This interesting volume examines serious and fatal child abuse cases and the challenges facing workers who serve violent families." (Virginia Child Protection Newsletter, 1 March 2012) "...essential reading for anyone who has the responsibility of supervising a front-line child protection worker..." (Professional Social Work, September 2002) "…This book will be of interest to ... Read more