Effective Child Protection

An essential guide to the knowledge and skills needed for effective child protection work, with a particular focus on strengthening analytic and intuitive skills to improve children′s safety. This fourth edition:

-examines the individuals, relationships and organisational contexts involved in child protection;

-guides you through risk assessment and decision making, with new content on dealing with risk and uncertainty;

-brings you up to date with the latest ethical, legal and technological issues and relevant policy and research;

-helps you understand cultural attitudes towards children and families and definitions of maltreatment;

-provides updated case studies and chapter summaries to enhance your learning.

An ideal resource for trainee and qualified professionals involved in child protection work.