Celia Doyle, Charles Timms

Broschiertes Buch

Child Neglect and Emotional Abuse

Understanding, Assessment and Response

Beschreibung

Protecting children from emotional abuse and neglect is a serious and complex area of social work practice. This book takes readers step-by-step through the underlining theory, skills and practice of working with vulnerable children, highlighting essential contemporary research evidence throughout.

Part 1: Understanding introduces the nature and consequences of child neglect and emotional abuse, including up-to-date knowledge about the physiological impact of childhood malnutrition and emotional deprivation.

Part 2: Assessment considers in detail the factors which can contribute to the complexity of the assessment process and explains assessment procedures.

Part 3: Response offers insights into positive interventions, including some innovative modern therapies and family management approaches such as 'PACT'.

Using a series of case studies to make complex skills and knowledge accessible, this is essential reading for students and professionals across disciplines that may come into contact with vulnerable children.

Autor

Celia started her professional career as a social worker in a local authority children's team but under the 1968 Seebohm Report reforms became 'generic'. Subsequently, she focussed on psychiatric social work then for over eleven years was a specialist in child protection employed by the NSPCC. After a break for family commitments, she acquired qualifications in psychology recognised by the British Psychological Association and became an independent play worker. Subsequently, while working as a senior lecturer in university settings she undertook research into the emotional abuse of children, which culminated in a doctoral thesis. She has published extensively in the field of child protection. She continues to research and lecture in child protection particularly in early childhood studies at the University of Northampton.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: B22301P
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9780857022318
• ISBN-10: 0857022318
• Artikelnr.: 40541445

Rezensionen

This articulate overview of child neglect and emotional abuse highlights the seriousness of these fundamental, but sometimes underestimated, types of child maltreatment. The book examines theory, empirical research, case studies and practical applications, providing a comprehensive guide for any reader who is serious about studying this crucial topic.

Dr. Jackie Amos