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Safeguarding is a serious and complex area of social work practice and for all students, demonstrating an understanding of important safeguarding theory, law, policy and skills for practice is essential. Students need to understand what safeguarding is and means across the life course, and this new text brings together common themes and knowledge in safeguarding across children, young people and adult social work to do just that. This approach will encourage students to approach the subject from a holistic perspective, helping them develop their understanding of core themes and transferable skills for practice.
Sommario
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Historical Development of Safeguarding and Protection across the Lifespan
Chapter 2: The Nature and Prevalence of Abuse across the Lifespan
Chapter 3: The Policy and Legal Context for Safeguarding Practice
Chapter 4: Safeguarding and the Family
Chapter 5: Safeguarding and Communities
Chapter 6: Safeguarding and the Care System
Chapter 7: Skills for Safeguarding and Protection
Chapter 8: Key Themes for Safeguarding Practice: Challenges and Priorities
Conclusion
Info autore
Charlotte Chisnell is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Teesside University.
Riassunto
This new text brings together common themes and knowledge in safeguarding across children, young people and adult social work to help students understand how the theory relates to practice and to approach safeguarding from a holistic perspective.
