Safeguarding children and young people : a guide for professionals working together [E-Book]

Introduction; Chapter 1: A brief history of child protection; Chapter 2: 'Working together' to safeguard children and young people; Chapter 3: Understanding child abuse and child protection; Chapter 4: Exploring two case studies: abuse by celebrities and abuse in institutions; Chapter 5: Assessing need and providing early help; Chapter 6: Working with families: child abuse within the family; Chapter 7: Understanding child sexual exploitation; Chapter 8: Contextual safeguarding: a contemporary challenge; Chapter 9: Essential safeguarding skills; Conclusion and learning for the future;

Safeguarding Children and Young People offers students and practitioners an accessible and multi-disciplinary guide to working together with other professionals to deliver a child-centred and co-ordinated approach to safeguarding, in line with the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance. Taking a 'whole systems' approach, and offering support on prevention, assessment, intervention, systems, and leadership, the book reflects on recent challenges including contextual abuse, child sexual exploitation and cyber-abuse. The book includes case studies, activities and points for reflection to aid learning and test understanding.

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