Katrin Bain, John Harris

Social Work, Parents and the Child Protection Process (eBook, ePUB)

Representations of Parents in Policy, Organisation and Social Work Practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Despite the pivotal role played by parents in the child protection process, little attention has been paid to how social workers perceive them. Exploring representations of parents within Children's Services, at the levels of policy, organisation and frontline practice, this book uses the concept of citizenship to construct a typology with ten variants of parent-citizenship. The typology reveals the complexities of parental representations and their relationship to the content of policy, organisational environments and dominant societal themes, as it uncovers how social workers use their discretion to influence representations of parents in practice. The book is a resource that can be used by students, practitioners, researchers and parents advocacy organisations to evaluate policy and practice and to contribute to the search for the best possible outcomes for families. Arguing that parental participation in the child protection process is essential, the book increases the visibility of parents and contributes to a much-needed dialogue about their position and the expectations of them in Children's Services.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bristol University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781447370659
• Artikelnr.: 70057442

Autorenporträt

Katrin Bain is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at London Metropolitan University.

John Harris is Emeritus Professor at the University of Warwick and Assistant Professor at Coventry University.