Social Work and Child Abuse: Still Walking the Tightrope? (State of Welfare)

While social work practice with child abuse is a well-documented topic, this revised edition of Social Work and Child Abuse actually challenges and changes the focus of existing literature. Instead of concerning itself with the ways in which the task of preventing and detecting child abuse can be more effectively undertaken, it presents a critical analysis of the task itself. There has been much new guidance and regulation since the first edition of Social Work and Child Abuse was published in 1996, making this a timely new edition. With a brand new introduction and conclusion, this fully revised text discusses: the implications of the Victoria Climbié Inquiry, the Laming Report, the Green Paper Every Child Matters and the 2004 Children Act the 1989 Children Act and the conflicting duties of the social worker to prevent and intervene in child abuse and also to promote 'the family' the emergence of official discourses of prevention, treatment and punishment the 1975 Children Act and the role of moral panic. Concluding with a call for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to strengthen the child protection system by giving children and young people a much stronger voice, this book is essential reading for all professionals in social and probation work, and for students in social work, social policy and criminology. While Social Work Practice With Child Abuse Is A Well-documented Topic, This Revised Edition Of Social Work And Child Abuse Actually Challenges And Changes The Focus Of Existing Literature. Instead Of Concerning Itself With The Ways In Which The Task Of Preventing And Detecting Child Abuse Can Be More Effectively Undertaken, It Presents A Critical Analysis Of The Task Itself. There Has Been Much New Guidance And Regulation Since The First Edition Of Social Work And Child Abuse Was Published In 1996, Making This A Timely New Edition. With A Brand New Introduction And Conclusion, This Fully Revised Text Discusses: · The Implications Of Victoria Climbie; Inquiry, The Laming Report, The Green Paper Every Child Matters And The 2004 Children Act · The 1989 Children Act And The Conflicting Duties Of The Social Worker To Prevent And Intervene In Child Abuse And Also To Promote 'the Family' · The Emergence Of Official Discourses Of Prevention, Treatment And Punishment · The 1975 Children Act And The Role Of Moral Panic Concluding With A Call For The Full Implementation Of The Un Convention On The Rights Of The Child To Strengthen The Child Protection System By Giving Children And Young People A Much Stronger Voice, This Book Is Essential Reading For All Professionals In Social And Probation Work, And For Students In Social Work, Social Policy And Criminology. Teaching Or Preaching? -- Questions Of Theory -- Still Walking The Tightrope? -- The 1989 Children Act : A Significant Shift? -- A Stitch In Time : The Men From The Ministry -- The 1960s And The Short-lived 'triumph' Of Treatment -- Moral Panic And Maria Colwell -- Back To The Future. Dave Merrick. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [229]-234) And Index. While social work practice with child abuse is a well-documented topic, this revised edition of __Social Work and Child Abuse__ actually challenges and changes the focus of existing literature. Instead of concerning itself with the ways in which the task of preventing and detecting child abuse can be more effectively undertaken, it presents a critical analysis of the task itself. There has been much new guidance and regulation since the first edition of __Social Work and Child Abuse__ was published in 1996, making this a timely new edition. With a brand new introduction and conclusion, this fully revised text discusses: * the implications of the Victoria Climbié Inquiry, the Laming Report, the Green Paper Every Child Matters and the 2004 Children Act * the 1989 Children Act and the conflicting duties of the social worker to prevent and intervene in child abuse and also to promote 'the family' * the emergence of official discourses of prevention, treatment and punishment * the 1975 Children Act and the role of moral panic. Concluding with a call for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to strengthen the child protection system by giving children and young people a much stronger voice, this book is essential reading for all professionals in social and probation work, and for students in social work, social policy and criminology. While social work practice with child abuse is a well-documented topic, this revised edition of Social Work and Child Abuse actually challenges and changes the focus of existing literature. Instead of concerning itself with the ways in which the task of preventing and detecting child abuse can be more effectively undertaken, it presents a critical analysis of the task itself.There has been much new guidance and regulation since the first edition of Social Work and Child Abuse was published in 1996, making this a timely new edition. With a brand new introduction and conclusion, this fully revised text discusses:the implications of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, the Laming Report, the Green Paper Every Child Matters and the 2004 Children Actthe 1989 Children Act and the conflicting duties of the social worker to prevent and intervene in child abuse and also to promote 'the family'the emergence of official discourses of prevention, treatment and punishmentthe 1975 Children Act and the role of moral panic.Concluding with a call for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to strengthen the child protection system by giving children and young people a much stronger voice, this book is essential reading for all professionals in social and probation work, and for students in social work, social policy and criminology. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgement......Page 8 Introduction to 2006 edition......Page 12 1 Teaching or preaching?......Page 18 2 Questions of theory......Page 47 3 Still walking the tightrope?......Page 71 4 The 1989 Children Act: A significant shift?......Page 99 5 A stitch in time: The men from the ministry......Page 126 6 The 1960s and the short-lived 'triumph' of treatment......Page 155 7 Moral panic and Maria Colwell......Page 183 8 Back to the future......Page 212 Appendix: A counter-discourse involving a number of young people who had either recently left care or were still in care at the time......Page 229 Bibliography......Page 240 Index......Page 246 Of interest to students and professionals, this work discusses: the implications of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, the Laming Report, the Green Paper Every Child Matters and the 2004 Children Act; the 1989 Children Act and the conflicting duties of the social worker to prevent and intervene in child abuse and also to promote 'the family'; and more For professionals caught up in the conundrum of intervening and not being seen as excessively interventionist this book presents a critical analysis of the task of preventing, detecting and rectifying situations of child abuse