Good practice in child protection: a manual for professionals

Introduction, Hilary Owen and Jacki Pritchard; managing your own learning in child protection, Ann Hollows; the Children Act and child protection, Pat Munroe; recognition of abuse, Alice Swann; awareness and recognition, Jo Crow; recognition of abuse by workers in other specialisms, Jacki Pritchard; preventing female genital mutilation - a practical multidisciplinary approach, Hilary Owen and Lola Brown; children with disabilities - a challenge for child protection procedures?, Philippa Russell; on becoming a tightrope walker - communicating effectively with children about abuse, Eve Brock; promoting inter-professional understanding and collaboration, Tony McFarlane; developing skills in contributing at child protection case conferences, Hilary Owen and Lindsey Savage; child protection conferences - maximizing their potential, Marion Charles; formulating child protection plans, Hilary Owen and Jacki Pritchard; victims of child abuse giving evidence - helping to reduce trauma, Isobel Todd; child protection - the police perspective, Colin Walke; supervision and support of workers involved in child protection cases, Dorota Iwaniec; support and supervision for social workers working in the child protection field, Jacki Pritchard.

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""Good Practice in Child Protection"" is a practical handbook for use by all professionals who work with child abuse cases as they get to grips with the new legislation on child protection. The contributors come from a wide range of backgrounds, including the social services, medicine, the legal professions and the police force. The book is based on theory, but its main emphasis is on practice, and it includes exercises to improve practice in specific areas of child protection work, enabling workers to achieve the high standards now demanded.The subjects covered include: The Children Act and child protection; recognizing abuse; preventing the female genital mutilation; communicating with children about abuse; child protection case conferences; promoting inter-professional understanding; victims of child abuse; the police perspective; supervision and support of workers.