The child protection practice manual : training practitioners how to safeguard children / / edited by Gayle Hann and Caroline Fertleman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797966203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-19-101740-X; 0-19-177873-7; 0-19-101739-6
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.760941
• Soggetti: Child abuse - Great Britain - Prevention; Social work with children - Great Britain; Great Britain
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of contributors; List of body maps; Plates; 1 The history of child protection and child abuse in the UK. How did we get here?; Philippa Prentice; 2 Child protection and the law; Gayle Hann; 3 The consequences of child maltreatment and the public health perspective; Benita Morrissey; 4 Challenges to professionals working in child protection; Kerry Robinson and Maryam Hyrapetian; 5 Definitions and types of abuse; Laura Haynes and Gayle Hann; 6 Physical abuse; Hannah Jacob; 7 Sexual abuse; Nirit Braha; 8 Emotional abuse; Charlotte Holland; 9 Neglect; Eleanor Beagley and Gayle Hann10 Other types of abuse; Katherine Taylor and Gayle Hann; 11 New challenges in child protection; David James and Sophie Khadr; 12 Child maltreatment and cultural competence; Christopher Hands; 13 Child protection in primary care; Bryony Alderman; 14 Acute presentations: child protection in the Emergency Department; Jacqueline Le Geyt and Gayle Hann; 15 Child protection medicals: assessing children in whom there are concerns about child maltreatment; Katherine Fawbert; 16 The safeguarding ; process: putting the jigsaw together; Ellie Day and Chloe Macaulay; Appendix 4: Guidance on completing a police statement and example of a police statementGayle Hann; Appendix 5: Brief guidelines on chain of evidence; Gayle Hann; Appendix 6: Body maps; Conrad von Stempel; Appendix 7: Discharge planning meeting proforma; Gayle Hann; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This work equips professionals with the ability to recognise a child at risk and to work with a child already suffering. Advice is offered on how to navigate the multi-disciplinary processes. Fictional case studies and exercises immerse the reader in scenarios. The authors lead readers through learning points, recommendations and legislation.