Jessica Kingsley Publishers - Domestic Violence And Child Protection Directions For Good Practice - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: How do you respond simultaneously to the needs of adults experiencing domestic violence and the specific needs of their children? Domestic Violence and Child Protection explores the challenges of working effectively in this complex field and offers positive models for practice. Leading practitioners and researchers outline the essential safety considerations for children adult victims and child protection workers and stress the importance of children's experiences using children's own words to describe their diverse needs. The contributors offer examples of good practice in prevention intervention and recovery drawn from international settings. They highlight new directions for policy and practice and consider whether these might be achieved through increased communication and coordination between agencies or by developing multiprofessional agencies that are able to offer integrated responses. Individual chapters address child abduction legal issues concerning child contact arrangements and dealing with abuse in the context of divorce. Including perspectives from social services health services and the voluntary sector this book is a valuable source of information and ideas on how to work safely and sensitively with children living with domestic violence and will be a key reference for social workers health professionals and policy makers.
Title: Domestic Violence And Child Protection Directions For Good Practice
Brand: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Barcode: 9781843102762
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 2/1/2006
Category: Child Welfare