Safeguarding in Social Work Practice

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4739-1954-9
Verlag: Learning Matters

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 246 mm x 173 mm, Gewicht: 368 g

Reihe: Transforming Social Work Practice Series

Safeguarding is a serious and complex area of social work practice and for all students, demonstrating an understanding of important safeguarding theory, law, policy and skills for practice is essential. Students need to understand what safeguarding is and means across the life course, and this new text brings together common themes and knowledge in safeguarding across children, young people and adult social work to do just that. This approach will encourage students to approach the subject from a holistic perspective, helping them develop their understanding of core themes and transferable skills for practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chisnell, Charlotte

Kelly, Caroline

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: The Historical Development of Safeguarding and Protection across the Lifespan
Chapter 2: The Nature and Prevalence of Abuse across the Lifespan
Chapter 3: The Policy and Legal Context for Safeguarding Practice
Chapter 4: Safeguarding and the Family
Chapter 5: Safeguarding and Communities
Chapter 6: Safeguarding and the Care System
Chapter 7: Skills for Safeguarding and Protection
Chapter 8: Key Themes for Safeguarding Practice: Challenges and Priorities

Über Autor(innen)

Chisnell, Charlotte
Charlotte Chisnell is a Lecturer in Social Work at the Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand. She has been involved in social work education for the past 14 years. Before commencing her academic career, Charlotte was a social worker working in the practice area of children and families and youth justice. Her research interests include children’s rights and social justice.

Kelly, Caroline
Caroline Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Teesside University. Her social work background spans across adults and children, but particularly with people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people. Interests include achieving service improvements in safeguarding adults and inclusion.