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1 online resource (258 pages) |
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Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: About this Book; 1.1 Part 1 Introduction and context; 1.2 Part 2 Child protection processes and structures; Part 1: Introduction and Context; 2. Context and Drivers of Policy Change in ChildProtection across the UK; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The policy making process; a. Macro-level analysis; b. Meso-level analysis; c. Micro-level analysis; 2.3 The role of the media; 2.4 Conclusion; 3. Child Protection across the UK in an InternationalContext; 3.1 Introduction. |
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3.2 The growing crisis in child protection3.3 Comparing child protection systems; 3.4 Updating child protection orientations; 3.5 Conclusion; 4. Learning by Comparing: Some Conceptual andMethodological Issues in Conducting ComparativeResearch; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Comparison and public policy; 4.3 Learning and public policy; 4.4 Learning from difference: Comparing child welfare and child protection systems; 4.5 Comparative social policy: Differing methodological approaches; 4.6 The comparative and 'transnational twist': The moves towards devolution. |
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A. Comparing policy in a devolved UK: Nation-building and welfare4.7 Devolved powers in the UK; a. The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive; b. The Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive; c. The National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government; d. England and the UK Parliament; e. Opportunities and pressure for policy divergence and convergence; 4.8 Conclusion; Part 2: Child Protection Processes and Structures; 5. Policies and Procedures to Protect Childrenacross the UK; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Overarching children's policy and outcomes frameworks; 5.3 Key legislation. |
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5.4 Inter-agency child protection guidancea. Definitions used in the guidance; 5.5 Key structures for protecting children; 5.6 Inspection processes; 5.7 Conclusion; 6. Managing Individual Cases where there are ChildProtection Concerns; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Responding to concerns and making a referral; 6.3 Initial investigation and assessment; 6.4 Emergency protection; 6.5 Case conference; 6.6 Registration; 6.7 Review and de-registration; 6.8 Sharing information where there are child protection concerns; a. Guidance on information sharing; b. Sharing information with consent. |
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C. Sharing information without consentd. When consent should not be sought; 6.9 Protecting children in specific circumstances; 6.10 Conclusion; 7. Assessment Frameworks; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 England and Wales; a. The Orange Book; b. The Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families; c. The impact of the assessment framework on practice; d. The Common Assessment Framework England; e. The Common Assessment Framework Wales; f. The implementation of CAF and its impact on practice; 7.3 Scotland; a. The My World Triangle. |
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B. The impact of the GIRFEC assessment model on practice. |
| Summary |
Child protection systems differ across the four countries of the United Kingdom, and understanding the differences provide important opportunities for learning and improving day-to-day practice. This authoritative book compares UK child protection systems with other systems world-wide as well as scrutinising and comparing the systems in different parts of the UK. Reflecting on the impact of devolution, the authors consider and critically analyse the way child protection systems are being developed, thought about and put into practice in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. An intra-c. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Child welfare -- Great Britain.
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Child welfare. |
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Great Britain. |
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Child welfare.
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Children -- Services for -- Great Britain.
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Children -- Services for. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Children. |
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Vincent, Sharon.
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Smith, Connie.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stafford, Anne. Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom : A Comparative Analysis. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2011 9781849050678 |
| ISBN |
9780857002549 (electronic book) |
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0857002546 (electronic book) |
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1283363798 |
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9781283363792 |
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