Domestic violence and child protection : directions for good practice / / edited by Cathy Humphreys and Nicky Stanley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826948003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1-84642-476-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HumphreysCatherine; StanleyNicky <1955->
• Disciplina: 362.760941
• Soggetti: Child abuse - Great Britain; Child welfare - Great Britain; Children of abused wives - Great Britain; Family social work - Great Britain; Family violence - Great Britain; Social work with children - Great Britain
• 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 indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; Domestic Violenceand Child Protection:Directions for Good Practice; Contents; Introduction; Part One:Defining the Issue andSetting the Scene; Chapter 1Relevant Evidence for Practice; Chapter 2Multi-Agency andMulti-Disciplinary Work:Barriers and Opportunities; Part Two:Children's Views and Needs; Chapter 3 What Children Tell Us: 'He Said He Was Going to Kill Our Mum'; Chapter 4Prevention Programmesfor Children and Young People; Chapter 5 Listen Louder:Working with Children and Young People; Part Three:Protecting Womenand Children; Chapter 6Asking About Domestic Violence -Implications for PracticeChapter 7'Point of Contact' Front-LineWorkers Responding to ChildrenLiving with Domestic Violence; Chapter 8Using Research to Develop Practicein Child Protection and Child Care; Chapter 9 Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don't?:The Contradictions Between Private and Public Law; Chapter 10Child Abuse and DomesticViolence in the Context of ParentalSeparation and Divorce:NewModels of Intervention; Part Four:Working with Perpetrators; Chapter 11Domestic Abuse Risk Assessmentand Safety Planning in ChildProtection - Assessing PerpetratorsChapter 12Are Men Who Use ViolenceAgainst Their Partners and ChildrenGood Enough Fathers?:The Need for an Integrated Child Perspectivein TreatmentWork with Men; Chapter 13Men's Use of Violence andIntimidation Against FamilyMembers and ChildProtectionWorkers; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: How do you respond simultaneously to the needs of adults experiencing domestic violence and the specific needs of their children? Domestic Violence and Child Protection explores the challenges of working effectively in this complex field and offers positive models for practice.