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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823078003321

Titolo

Child protection, domestic violence and parental substance misuse : family experiences and effective practice / / Hedy Cleaver ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley, 2007

ISBN

1-281-14331-6

9786611143312

1-84642-673-1

Edizione

[1st American paperback ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Collana

Quality Matters in Children's Services

Altri autori (Persone)

CleaverHedy

Disciplina

362.7632

Soggetti

Child welfare

Child abuse - Treatment

Family violence

Abused children - Services for

Substance abuse - Social aspects

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

Front cover; Child Protection, Domestic Violence and Parental Substance Misuse: Family Experiences and Effective Practice; Contents; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Response of Children's Social Care; Chapter 3 Collaborative Working; Chapter 4 Families' Experience of Referral and Assessment; Chapter 5 Families' Experience of Services; Chapter 6 Plans, Procedures and Joint Protocols; Chapter 7 Training; Chapter 8 Conclusions and Implications for Policy and Practice; APPENDIX I AIMS AND METHODS; APPENDIX II FAMILY STORIES; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX

AUTHOR INDEXBack cover;

Sommario/riassunto

This book draws on a wide range of evidence to explore the facts about the relationship between substance misuse and domestic violence and their effect on children, and examines the response of children's services when there are concerns about the safety and welfare of children. It reveals the vulnerability of these children and the extent to which domestic violence, parental alcohol or parental drug misuse impact on children's health and development, affect the adults' capacity



to undertake key parenting tasks, and influence the response of wider family and the community. It includes parents'