New Directions in Children's Welfare

This book makes a distinctive contribution to reflections on what child-centred practice means in the complex area of child welfare. With a theoretical framework informed by insights from a number of disciplinary perspectives, the author pays particular attention to psychosocial, emotional, sensory and spatial influences. The book applies its ideas to case studies, in order to reflect on the contemporary landscape of children's services within the UK. The book sets out the way policy and law establish a complex terrain for contemporary child welfare practice. At a time when the government demands clear answers to perceived child protection failings, Pinkney carefully reflects upon the complexity involved in protecting children.

This timely re-examination of child welfare will appeal to social work and children's services professionals; policy makers; as well as students and scholars of social work, childhood studies and social policy.

Provides an important up-to-date review of contemporary child protection issues Brings together a range of academic debates and dilemmas around professionals, policy and practices in the often fraught area of child welfare Combines aspects of sociological and psychological / development theory in unique ways to make the case for different approaches to social work practice

Autorentext
Sharon Pinkney is Course Director, Childhood Studies at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. An interdisciplinary framework for understanding child welfare.- 3. Competing understandings of Children's Services.- 4. The emotional and sensory dimensions of child welfare.- 5. Serious case reviews and inquiry reports: investigating the emotional, sensory and relational dimensions of child protection.- 6. Understanding child welfare as a dynamic hyper-mobile practice.- 6. Trust in relations between children and social welfare professionals.- 7. Conclusion.