This book presents and illustrates the perspectives and roles of
six disciplines on a multidisciplinary child-protection team. It is
intended to be used as part of the academic preparation for
professionals from the respective disciplines who are interested in
working in the field of child abuse and neglect. It includes
educational, legal, nursing, medical, psychological, and social
work perspectives and principles, and practice for team
development.
Chapter 1 discusses the history of multidisciplinary teams in
child welfare services. Chapter 2 focuses on the organization and
structure of child abuse and neglect services and the functions of
the social worker within this service system. Chapter 3 presents
the medical aspects of the multidisciplinary team approach in
diagnosing, discussing, evaluating, and analyzing cases. Chapter 4
delineates the role of professional psychology in the prevention,
assessment, and treatment of child abuse and neglect cases. Chapter
5 begins with an explanation of the importance of the law, which
provides remedy by punishing the abuser or placing the child in a
safe and nurturing home. Chapter 6 provides knowledge and
understanding of the legal status of educators as related to child
abuse and neglect. In Chapter 7, the use of the nursing process in
practice with abusive and neglectful families is outlined.
Particular attention is paid to the identification of assessment
warning signs that can indicate potential or actual abuse. Chapter
8 outlines strategies for team development, emphasizing team
process, which includes communication, decision making, and
conflict management. Emphasis is placed on clarifying roles,
structure, and format of various types of teams.
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