Protecting Powers: Emergency Intervention for Children's Protection (Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series) [Hardcover]

Judith Masson (Author), Deborah McGovern (Contributor), Kathy Pick (Contributor), Maureen Winn Oakley (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0470016027 | ISBN-13: 978-0470016022 | Edition: 1

The book is based on two research projects on emergency intervention, which were carried out by the author and her colleagues. The studies provide the basis for the three themes in the book: Inter-agency Working; Perceptions of Safety; and Placement and Resource Issues. The combination of quantitative and qualitative research allows a detailed picture of practice that goes beyond an account of what happens, to explore the perceptions, understandings and experiences of the practitioners who make these decisions, as social workers, police officers magistrates’ legal advisers or magistrates, and of the lawyers who advise social workers and parents.

The book provides a critical account of current practice in emergency child protection, it identifies good practice and make proposals for reform.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The appearance of this fascinating book is timely." (Child and Family Social Work, November 2007)

"Family magistrates should be familiar with the content of this book as the debate will surely continue." (The Magistrate, March 2008) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Removal or detention of children for their protection has along-established place in child protection practice in the U.K. and in the child protection practice in the U.K. and in the child protection systems in Europe, North America, Australia and South Africa. Although is well recognised, their use remains controversial because of their impact on family integrity and the rights of parents and children. In England and Wales, both the courts and the police have powers to sanction such short-term protection of children with little or no notice to parents. These powers are used in a wide range of circumstances, including the removal of new-born babies from their mothers in hospital, to protect children let home alone and where parents eject their adolescent children from the home.

Protecting Powers s provides a critical account of  current practice in emergency child protection, identifying good practice and including proposals for reform. Using data from two major empirical studies, funded jointly by the NSPCC and the Nuffield Foundation, the book explores the operation of emergency child protection provisions. These studies provide a rich account of practice from the perspectives of a wide range of professionals working to protect children, including police offers, social workers, child care lawyers, magistrates' legal advisers and magistrates. The broader questions of professionals accountability and the limited ability of the courts to safeguard rights are also discussed.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470016027
• ISBN-13: 978-0470016022
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.7 x 9.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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