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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825523003321

Autore

Connolly Marie

Titolo

Culture and child protection : reflexive responses / / Marie Connolly, Yvonne Crichton-Hill and Tony Ward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

1-280-56639-6

9786610566273

1-84642-454-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Crichton-HillYvonne

WardTony <1954 Mar. 17->

Disciplina

362.76

Soggetti

Children - Services for

Culture

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 (p. 131-138) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Culture, the client and the practitioner in child protection work -- Culturally reflexive responses in abuse work -- Ethnic culture, child protection and the professional environment -- Childhood cultures, care and protection -- Family cultures and protecting children -- Cultures of risk, offending and good lives -- Culturally reflexive theory and practice in child protection -- Final thoughts.

Sommario/riassunto

Culture and Child Protection is a concise exploration of the close links between social service practices and cultural values which offers a culturally sensitive model of child protection practice. The authors demonstrate the ways in which a combination of personal, professional and societal attitudes often influence practice decisions.