Full Description
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.
Contents
Chapter 1across the LifespanChapter 2: The Nature and Prevalence of Abuse across the LifespanChapter 3: The Policy and Legal Context for Safeguarding PracticeChapter 4: Safeguarding and the FamilyChapter 5: Safeguarding and CommunitiesChapter 6: Safeguarding and the Care SystemChapter 7: Skills for Safeguarding and ProtectionChapter 8: Key Themes for Safeguarding Practice: Challenges and Priorities
