Protecting Children: Challenges and Change

Child protection is a complex and demanding area of practice which is constantly evolving, with new challenges appearing with every change that occurs. This important book presents a set of readings produced by a range of academics and practitioners, each with a significant contribution to make to our understanding of the challenges and change that characterize contemporary practice. The book is divided into three parts. The first part addresses a number of key issues which are having an important impact on child protection services. The second part is concerned with 'children who hurt' - children who have not only experienced abuse, but who also go on to abuse others. The final part concerns itself with issues of staffing - supporting staff in the difficult changes they face.

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Academics and practitioners contribute to an understanding of the challenges and changes that characterize contemporary practice in child protection. Early chapters address key issues having an impact on child protection services. Later chapters are concerned with children who have experienced abuse and go on to abuse others, and final chapters discuss ways to support staff. Subjects include gender differences, short-term focused groupwork for young male abusers, and foster carers. Bates is field leader for social studies at the North East Wales Institute. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)