Effective Child Protection
- Eileen Munro - London School of Economics, UK
- Louise Caffrey - Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
An essential guide to the knowledge and skills needed for effective child protection work, with a particular focus on strengthening analytic and intuitive skills to improve children's safety. This fourth edition:
-examines the individuals, relationships and organisational contexts involved in child protection;
-guides you through risk assessment and decision making, with new content on dealing with risk and uncertainty;
-brings you up to date with the latest ethical, legal and technological issues and relevant policy and research;
-helps you understand cultural attitudes towards children and families and definitions of maltreatment;
-provides updated case studies and chapter summaries to enhance your learning.
An ideal resource for trainee and qualified professionals involved in child protection work.