Full Description
Providing an exploration of the key issues, this book offers practical advice on how to improve the safeguarding and welfare of black children and young people in need.
With contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners, it promotes an understanding of the particular cultural and social issues that affect black children in relation to child protection. It highlights how race and racism, as well as culture, faith and gender, can influence the ways need and risk are interpreted and responded to. Drawing on insights from research evidence, case examples and practice guidelines, it outlines the range of factors that contribute to the vulnerability of black children and describes how to improve techniques of working with minority ethnic families. The book covers issues such as the effects of parental mental health problems, living with domestic violence, child maltreatment, and demonstrates how these might be understood differently for black children and young people. There are also chapters on topics such as female genital mutilation, witchcraft and forced marriage.
Essential reading for all social workers and child protection workers, as well as students and support managers, Safeguarding Black Children provides the tools and understanding needed to better support these children.
Contents
Introduction: Claudia Bernard and Perlita Harris, Goldsmiths, University of London. Section 1: The Effects of Adverse Experiences on Black Children. 1: Mental Health and Black Children, Frank Keating and Stephan Brown, Royal Holloway, University of London. 2. Black Children's Experience of Living with Domestic Violence, Claudia Bernard, Goldsmiths, University of London. 3. Living in Gang-Affected Neighbourhoods: The Impact on Black Children and Young People, Carlene Firmin and Jenny Pearce, University of Bedfordshire. Section 2: Different Categories of Maltreatment: Summary of Key Issues. 4: Child Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Black Children, Claudia Bernard, Goldsmiths, University of London. 5: Black Children and Families: An Exploration of Child Physical Abuse, Ravinder Barn, Royal Holloway, University of London, and Derek Kirton, University of Kent. 6: Child Neglect and Black Children, Danielle Turney, University of Bristol. 7: Emotional Abuse of Black Children, Jean Clarke, Brunel University. 8: Engaging Black Fathers in Child Protection Services, Jonathan Scourfield, Cardiff University and Elizabeth Lewinson, Barnados. Section 3: Safeguarding Black Children from Harmful Practices and Safeguarding Trafficked and Separated Children: Summary of Key Issues. 9: Safeguarding Children Linked to Witchcraft, Prospera Tedam, Northampton University. 10: Forced Marriage as a Safeguarding Issue, Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway, University of London. 11: Safeguarding Black Children from Female Genital Mutilation, Perlita Harris, Goldsmiths, University of London. 12: Safeguarding Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children: Promoting Rights and Strengths Based Practice, Joanne Westwood, University of Stirling. 13: Safeguarding Trafficked Children, Anna Gupta, Royal Holloway, University of London. Concluding Remarks: Claudia Bernard and Perlita Harris, Goldsmiths, University of London. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.
