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Child protection, domestic violence and parental substance misuse : family experiences and effective practice Cleaver, Hedy; Nicholson, Don; Tarr, Sukey; Cleaver, Deborah

By: Cleaver, Hedy.
Contributor(s): Nicholson, Don | Tarr, Sukey | Cleaver, Deborah.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2007Description: 232 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781843105824.Subject(s): CONTACT (ACCESS) | CHILD PROTECTION | CHILD WELFARE | CHILDREN AT RISK | CHILDREN | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAMILIES | INTERVENTION | MENTAL HEALTH | PARENTING | PARENTS | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE | SUBSTANCE ABUSE | UNITED KINGDOM | CHILD ABUSEDDC classification: 362.76 CHI
Contents:
--1. Introduction -- 2. The Response of Children's Social Care --3. Collaborative Working -- 4. Families' Experience of Referral and Assessment -- 5. Families' Experience of Services --6. Plans, Procedures and Joint Protocols --. 7. Training -- 8 Conclusions and implications for policy and practice
Summary: This English book focuses on how child protection practices and procedures respond to children and families when there are concerns about children's welfare and evidence of parental substance misuse and domestic violence. Parents' views of the process are also explored. The book is aimed at professionals working for the welfare of children and those working with vulnerable adults and parents. The book is based on an empirical study of how well the 'Quality Protects' programme 'Protection from Significant Harm' was working for children and young people referred to children's social services in six English local authorities. Information was gathered from documentation including social work case files, a postal questionnaire of practitioners and a qualitative case study of 17 families (excluding children's views). The authors provide implications for policy and practice centred on the following areas: information sharing and collaborative working; management; direct work with children and families; plans, procedures and joint protocols; and training.
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--1. Introduction -- 2. The Response of Children's Social Care --3. Collaborative Working -- 4. Families' Experience of Referral and Assessment -- 5. Families' Experience of Services --6. Plans, Procedures and Joint Protocols --. 7. Training -- 8 Conclusions and implications for policy and practice

This English book focuses on how child protection practices and procedures respond to children and families when there are concerns about children's welfare and evidence of parental substance misuse and domestic violence. Parents' views of the process are also explored. The book is aimed at professionals working for the welfare of children and those working with vulnerable adults and parents. The book is based on an empirical study of how well the 'Quality Protects' programme 'Protection from Significant Harm' was working for children and young people referred to children's social services in six English local authorities. Information was gathered from documentation including social work case files, a postal questionnaire of practitioners and a qualitative case study of 17 families (excluding children's views). The authors provide implications for policy and practice centred on the following areas: information sharing and collaborative working; management; direct work with children and families; plans, procedures and joint protocols; and training.

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