Safeguarding black children : good practice in child protection

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I - The Effects of Adverse Experiences on Black Children; Introduction to Part I ; 1. Mental Health and Black Children; 2. Black Children's Experience of Living with Domestic Violence; 3. Living in Gang-Affected Neighbourhoods; Part II - Different Categories of Maltreatment; Introduction to Part II ; 4. Child Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Black Children; 5. Safeguarding Black Children; 6. Child Neglect and Black Children
7. Emotional Abuse of Black Children8. Engaging Black Fathers in Child Protection Services; Part III - Safeguarding Black Children from Harmful Practices and Safeguarding Trafficked and Separated Children; Introduction to Part III ; 9. Safeguarding Children Linked to Witchcraft; 10. Forced Marriage as a Safeguarding Issue; 11. Safeguarding Black Children from Female Genital Mutilation; 12. Safeguarding Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children; 13. Safeguarding Trafficked Children; Concluding Remarks; Author Index; Subject Index; The Contributors

Providing an exploration of the key issues, this book offers practical advice on how to improve the safeguarding and welfare of black children and young people in need.

With contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners, it promotes an understanding of the particular cultural and social issues that affect black children in relation to child protection. It highlights how race and racism, as well as culture, faith and gender, can influence the ways need and risk are interpreted and responded to. Drawing on insights from research evidence, case examples and practice guidelines, it outlines the range of factors that contribute to the vulnerability of black children and describes how to improve techniques of working with minority ethnic families. The book covers issues such as the effects of parental mental health problems, living with domestic violence, child maltreatment, and demonstrates how these might be understood differently for black children and young people. There are also chapters on topics such as female genital mutilation, witchcraft and forced marriage.

Essential reading for all social workers and child protection workers, as well as students and support managers, Safeguarding Black Children provides the tools and understanding needed to better support these children.