×


 x 

Shopping cart
Helen Buckley - Child Protection Work: Beyond the Rhetoric - 9781843100751 - V9781843100751
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Child Protection Work: Beyond the Rhetoric

€ 34.61
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Child Protection Work: Beyond the Rhetoric Paperback. Based on a qualitative study of child protection practices this book takes a detailed look at what professionals actually 'do', contrasting the relatively straightforward process illustrated in procedural guidance with the uncertainty of the 'real world' of child protection work. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.

Based on a qualitative study of child protection practices this book takes a detailed look at what professionals actually 'do', contrasting the relatively straightforward process illustrated in procedural guidance with the uncertainty of the 'real world' of child protection work. Having observed case discussions and child protection conferences and interviewed professionals involved in child protection work, Helen Buckley sets out to clarify the factors that influence decision making in this field.

Exploring the practice frameworks and sense-making techniques employed by child care professionals she demonstrates the importance of the cultural, political and organisational context in which the work is ... Read more

Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843100751
SKU
V9781843100751
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Helen Buckley
Helen Buckley is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Trinity College, University of Dublin.

Reviews for Child Protection Work: Beyond the Rhetoric
Buckley's argument is convincingly and cleverly made. It is the sort of analysis that, had it been available at the time, would have shed more light on why child protection professionals in the Victorian Climbié case failed to respond to her safeguarding needs... This book should be required reading for anyone undertaking a child abuse inquiry or serious review.
... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Child Protection Work: Beyond the Rhetoric


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!