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Over the last decade there has been a series of Government policy
initiatives in respect of children’s services and social work
education in England, many of which aim to de-regulate or privatise
aspects of these services. Critically considering the impact of the
MacAlister Review, this book explores the past, present and future
of children’s services in the UK from a range of perspectives –
lived, professional and academic. This accessible guide provides a
timely and incisive overview of the current children’s services
reform agenda in the UK. It identifies current challenges, analyses
both strengths and weaknesses in the current policy agenda and sets
out alternative policy and practice directions for a system that
can meet families’ needs.
Children's rights, lone motherhood and the breakdown of families are all issues at the forefront of current social debate in the West, with little agreement on what constitutes ideal parenting, or how the needs of both mother and child are best met. The feminist contribution to this debate is particularly important in keeping in view the diverse identities of all those who provide mothering. The psychoanalytic contribution is often undervalued and misunderstood. Mothering and Ambivalence brings together authors from therapeutic, academic and social work backgrounds to discuss dependency, anxiety and gender relations within families. Drawing on extensive professional experience the contributors combine a psychoanalytic and feminist approach to mothering which transcends the polarised and simplistic political debate about women's and children's needs. They also show how such an approach can inform and improve professional practice.
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In their day-to-day practice, social work and human services
practitioners frequently find themselves in confusing ethical
quandaries, trying to balance the numerous competing interests of
protecting children from harm and promoting family and community
capacity. This book explores the ethical issues surrounding child
protection interventions and offers a process-oriented approach to
ethical practice and decision making in child protection and family
welfare practice. Its aim is to prepare students and early-career
professionals for roles in the complex and challenging work of
child protection and family support. Beginning with a critical
analysis and appreciation of the diverse organisational and
cultural contexts of contemporary child protection and ethical
decision-making frameworks, the authors outline a practical
'real-world' model for reshaping frontline ethical practice. Moving
away from a focus on the child apart from the family, the authors
recognise that child safeguarding affects the lives, not just of
children, but also of parents, grandparents and communities.
Working Ethically in Child Protection eschews dominant
rational-technical models for relational ones that are value
centred and focus on family well-being as a whole. Rather than a
single focus on assessing risk and diagnosing deficit, this book
recognises that our child protection systems bear down
disproportionately on those from disadvantaged and marginalised
communities and argues that what is needed is real support and
practical assistance for poor and vulnerable parents and children.
It uses real-world case examples to illustrate the relevant ethical
and practice principles, and ways in which students and
practitioners can practise ethically when dealing with complex,
multi-faceted issues.
Although postmodernist theory has been related to and explored in sociology and social policy, this book is amongst the first to apply the theories to social work, and relate them to current debates. Contributors come from the UK, Australia, South Africa and Canada and many have professional experience as social workers. They appraise the key issues in the contested fields of postmodernism and feminism and focus on their applications to practice research and education in social work.
Appraising key issues in the contested fields of postmodernism and
feminism, this text focuses on applications in relation to
practice, research and education in social work. The contributors
come from a range of countries (UK, Australia, South Africa and
Canada) and many have professional experience as social workers.
Although postmodernist theory has been related to and explored in
sociology and social policy, this text applies the theories to
social work, and relates them to late-20th-century debates.
Why has the language of the child and of child protection become so
hegemonic? What is lost and gained by such language? Who is being
protected, and from what, in a risk society? Given that the focus
is overwhelmingly on those families who are multiply deprived, do
services reinforce or ameliorate such deprivations? And is it
ethical to remove children from their parents in a society riven by
inequalities? This timely book challenges a child protection
culture that has become mired in muscular authoritarianism towards
multiply deprived families. It calls for family-minded humane
practice where children are understood as relational beings,
parents are recognized as people with needs and hopes and families
as carrying extraordinary capacities for care and protection. The
authors, who have over three decades of experience as social
workers, managers, educators and researchers in England, also
identify the key ingredients of just organizational cultures where
learning is celebrated. This important book will be required
reading for students on qualifying and post-qualifying courses in
child protection, social workers, managers, academics and policy
makers.
Social work is under unprecedented pressure as a result of funding
cuts, political interventions, marketisation and welfare
transformations which, combined, are dramatically reshaping the
relationship between individuals and the welfare state. A wide
range of distinguished academics provide a comprehensive analysis
of the evolving challenges facing contemporary social work,
reflecting on both the existential and ideological threats to the
profession. As well as the chief practice areas of child
protection, adult care and mental health, contributors also examine
practice issues surrounding older people, neoliberalism,
neo-eugenics and the refugee crisis. This book offers concrete
policy proposals for the future of the profession alongside
valuable solutions which students and practitioners can action on
the ground.
Why has the language of the child and of child protection become so
hegemonic? What is lost and gained by such language? Who is being
protected, and from what, in a risk society? Given that the focus
is overwhelmingly on those families who are multiply deprived, do
services reinforce or ameliorate such deprivations? And is it
ethical to remove children from their parents in a society riven by
inequalities? This timely book challenges a child protection
culture that has become mired in muscular authoritarianism towards
multiply deprived families. It calls for family-minded humane
practice where children are understood as relational beings,
parents are recognized as people with needs and hopes and families
as carrying extraordinary capacities for care and protection. The
authors, who have over three decades of experience as social
workers, managers, educators and researchers in England, also
identify the key ingredients of just organizational cultures where
learning is celebrated. This important book will be required
reading for students on qualifying and post-qualifying courses in
child protection, social workers, managers, academics and policy
makers.
The state is increasingly experienced as both intrusive and
neglectful, particularly by those living in poverty, leading to
loss of trust and widespread feelings of alienation and
disconnection. Against this tense background, this innovative book
argues that child protection policies and practices have become
part of the problem, rather than ensuring children's well-being and
safety. Building on the ideas in the best-selling Re-imagining
child protection and drawing together a wide range of social
theorists and disciplines, the book: * Challenges existing notions
of child protection, revealing their limits; * Ensures that the
harms children and families experience are explored in a way that
acknowledges the social and economic contexts in which they live; *
Explains how the protective capacities within families and
communities can be mobilised and practices of co-production
adopted; * Places ethics and human rights at the centre of everyday
conversations and practices.
The state is increasingly experienced as both intrusive and
neglectful, particularly by those living in poverty, leading to
loss of trust and widespread feelings of alienation and
disconnection. Against this tense background, this innovative book
argues that child protection policies and practices have become
part of the problem, rather than ensuring children's well-being and
safety. Building on the ideas in the best-selling Re-imagining
child protection and drawing together a wide range of social
theorists and disciplines, the book: * Challenges existing notions
of child protection, revealing their limits; * Ensures that the
harms children and families experience are explored in a way that
acknowledges the social and economic contexts in which they live; *
Explains how the protective capacities within families and
communities can be mobilised and practices of co-production
adopted; * Places ethics and human rights at the centre of everyday
conversations and practices.
In their day-to-day practice, social work and human services
practitioners frequently find themselves in confusing ethical
quandaries, trying to balance the numerous competing interests of
protecting children from harm and promoting family and community
capacity. This book explores the ethical issues surrounding child
protection interventions and offers a process-oriented approach to
ethical practice and decision making in child protection and family
welfare practice. Its aim is to prepare students and early-career
professionals for roles in the complex and challenging work of
child protection and family support. Beginning with a critical
analysis and appreciation of the diverse organisational and
cultural contexts of contemporary child protection and ethical
decision-making frameworks, the authors outline a practical
'real-world' model for reshaping frontline ethical practice. Moving
away from a focus on the child apart from the family, the authors
recognise that child safeguarding affects the lives, not just of
children, but also of parents, grandparents and communities.
Working Ethically in Child Protection eschews dominant
rational-technical models for relational ones that are value
centred and focus on family well-being as a whole. Rather than a
single focus on assessing risk and diagnosing deficit, this book
recognises that our child protection systems bear down
disproportionately on those from disadvantaged and marginalised
communities and argues that what is needed is real support and
practical assistance for poor and vulnerable parents and children.
It uses real-world case examples to illustrate the relevant ethical
and practice principles, and ways in which students and
practitioners can practise ethically when dealing with complex,
multi-faceted issues.
'Working with Men in Health and Social Care is a very welcome
contribution to the stock of books on men and masculinities. It is
especially useful for those interested in direct practice and
policy applications in the fields of welfare, and for those who
work with the problems men create, the problems men experience, and
their interconnections' - Jeff Hearn, co-editor Men and
Masculinities, University of Huddersfield and Linkoeping University
Working with Men in Health and Social Care is an important and
timely book that introduces the complex issues and debates involved
in working with men in a range of professional settings. The
authors locate academic and popular discourse on masculinities
within the specific context of health and social care settings,
critically analysing the theory and policy that underpin and inform
practice, and continually linking theoretical frameworks to
'real-life' practice examples. Section 1 contextualises the topic
with a discussion of gender theory, social policy and the
occupational culture of relevant organisations Section 2 provides a
summary of practice models, examining practice with men as
individuals, as well as in groups, families and communities Section
3 is organised according to specific groups of service users and
includes chapters on fathers, abusive men, physical and mental
health, boys, and older men This thought-provoking and topical book
will be essential reading for students and academics in social
work, health care, probation, counselling, and allied disciplines,
and for those facing the reality of working with men in their
day-to-day practice.
Social work is under unprecedented pressure as a result of funding
cuts, political interventions, marketisation and welfare
transformations which, combined, are dramatically reshaping the
relationship between individuals and the welfare state. A wide
range of distinguished academics provide a comprehensive analysis
of the evolving challenges facing contemporary social work,
reflecting on both the existential and ideological threats to the
profession. As well as the chief practice areas of child
protection, adult care and mental health, contributors also examine
practice issues surrounding older people, neoliberalism,
neo-eugenics and the refugee crisis. This book offers concrete
policy proposals for the future of the profession alongside
valuable solutions which students and practitioners can action on
the ground.
Since 1997, child welfare services have been faced with new demands
to engage fathers or develop father-inclusive services. This book
emerges from work by the author as a researcher and educator over
many years on the issues posed by this agenda for child welfare
practitioners in a variety of contexts. In locating fathers,
fathering and fatherhood within a historical and social landscape,
the book addresses issues seldom taken up in practice settings. It
explores diversity and complexity in fathering in different
disciplines such as psychoanalysis, sociology and psychology and
analyses contemporary developments in social policies and welfare
practices.The author employs a feminist perspective to highlight
the opportunities and dangers in contemporary developments for
those wishing to advance gender equity. A key strength of the book
is its inter-disciplinary focus. It will be required reading for
students, graduate and post-graduate, of social work, social
policy, sociology and child and family studies. Academic
researchers will also find the book invaluable because of its
breadth of scholarship.
'Working with Men in Health and Social Care is a very welcome
contribution to the stock of books on men and masculinities. It is
especially useful for those interested in direct practice and
policy applications in the fields of welfare, and for those who
work with the problems men create, the problems men experience, and
their interconnections' - Jeff Hearn, co-editor Men and
Masculinities, University of Huddersfield and Linkoeping University
Working with Men in Health and Social Care is an important and
timely book that introduces the complex issues and debates involved
in working with men in a range of professional settings. The
authors locate academic and popular discourse on masculinities
within the specific context of health and social care settings,
critically analysing the theory and policy that underpin and inform
practice, and continually linking theoretical frameworks to
'real-life' practice examples. Section 1 contextualises the topic
with a discussion of gender theory, social policy and the
occupational culture of relevant organisations Section 2 provides a
summary of practice models, examining practice with men as
individuals, as well as in groups, families and communities Section
3 is organised according to specific groups of service users and
includes chapters on fathers, abusive men, physical and mental
health, boys, and older men This thought-provoking and topical book
will be essential reading for students and academics in social
work, health care, probation, counselling, and allied disciplines,
and for those facing the reality of working with men in their
day-to-day practice.
This important text will provide a critical analysis of
contemporary developments in child care policy under New Labour and
the resulting policy and practice implications. The authors will
draw on sociological debates, the growing children's rights
literature and wider developments within social policy in order to
provide a thorough and balanced guide to contemporary developments
in this rapidly changing field. Ideologies behind recent
initiatives in a wide range of practice areas are explored, and the
implementation of key developments are appraised. This will be
primary reading for all students specializing in work with children
and their families.
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