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Social Work, Domestic Violence and Child Protection
Catherine Humphreys
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Description for Social Work, Domestic Violence and Child Protection
Paperback. This report explores the problems and opportunities presented for child protection workers responding to child abuse that occurred in the context of violence towards the child(ren)'s mother. The author provides good practice examples for overcoming the traditional difficulties in this area. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE3; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 231.
The 1990s has witnessed a resurgence of interest and concern in the issue of domestic violence. While women are predominantly targets of this violence, there is now a recognition that children are also significantly affected by violence towards their mothers. This report explores the problems and opportunities presented for child protection workers responding to child abuse that occurred in the context of violence towards the child(ren)'s mother. This particular aspect of domestic violence intervention is frequently overlooked as issues such as policing, child contact, interagency working and offender programmes have gained precedence in the development of intervention strategies. The responses ... Read more
The 1990s has witnessed a resurgence of interest and concern in the issue of domestic violence. While women are predominantly targets of this violence, there is now a recognition that children are also significantly affected by violence towards their mothers. This report explores the problems and opportunities presented for child protection workers responding to child abuse that occurred in the context of violence towards the child(ren)'s mother. This particular aspect of domestic violence intervention is frequently overlooked as issues such as policing, child contact, interagency working and offender programmes have gained precedence in the development of intervention strategies. The responses ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
231g
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861341907
SKU
V9781861341907
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Social Work, Domestic Violence and Child Protection
"Great interest to anyone working in the child protection field, especially child and family social workers and other child protection specialists." Julia Pearmain, Adoption & Fostering "This report is of major importance in what it can tell us about the detail of child protection practice as it relates to domestic violence. Practitioners and policy makers will find crucial ... Read more