Safeguarding in Social Work Practice

A Lifespan Approach
2. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-5264-3980-2
Verlag: Learning Matters

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 720 g

Reihe: Transforming Social Work Practice Series

Safeguarding is a serious and complex area of social work, and demonstrating an understanding of important theory, law, policy and skills for practice is essential and it is vital that this understanding extends across the lifespan. This book brings together common safeguarding themes and knowledge across social work with children, young people and adults to help do just that.

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 in residential settings
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.