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Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom : a Comparative Analysis.

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 scr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stafford, Anne
Otros Autores: Vincent, Sharon, Smith, Connie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.