Child neglect [[electronic resource] ] : practice issues for health and social care / / [edited by] Julie Taylor and Brigid Daniel ; foreword by Olive Stevenson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818001903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2004
• ISBN: 1-280-83751-9; 9786610837519; 1-4237-1057-6; 1-84642-071-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (354 p.)
• Collana: Best Practice in Working with Children
• Altri autori (Persone): DanielBrigid <1959->; TaylorJulie <1961->
• Disciplina: 362.76
• Soggetti: Child abuse - Prevention; Child mental health services; Children - Health risk assessment; Social work with children
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Child Neglect: Practice Issues for Health and Social Care; Contents; Foreword; 1 Introduction to Issues for Health and Social Care in Neglect; 2 Economic, Cultural and Social Contexts of Neglect; 3 Research for Practice in Child Neglect; 4 The Nature of Emotional Child Neglect and Abuse; 5 Is This Child Neglect? The Influence of Differences in Perceptions of Child Neglect on Social Work Practice; 6 Working Together in Cases of Neglect: Key Issues; 7 Neglect: No Monopoly on Expertise; 8 Common Operational Approach Using the 'Graded Care Profile' in Cases of Neglect; 9 Serious Case Reviews: Lessons for Practice in Cases of Child Neglect10 What is Weight Faltering ('Failure to Thrive') and When Does it Become a Child Protection Issue?; 11 The Theoretical and Practical Issues in Attachment and Neglect: The Case of Very Low Birth Weight Infants; 12 Parental Substance Misuse and the Implications for Children: Lessons from Research and Practice in one Family Centre; 13 ; Neglect of Disabled Children; 14 Who Cares? The Role of Mothers in Cases of Child Neglect; 15 Do They Care? The Role of Fathers in Cases of Child Neglect; 16 Intervening with Neglect; 17 Neglect in Theory and Practice: The Messages for Health and Social CareAppendix One: Outline Format for Comprehensive Assessment; Appendix Two: Worksheets; The Contributors; References; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book addresses the key themes in child neglect, draws on current research and practice knowledge and sets out the implications for practice. With a joint health and social work focus, this interdisciplinary book is an essential resource for all professionals working towards integrated and collaborative childcare services.