Child Protection Practice (Paperback)

Introduction.- Knocking on the Door of History.- The Development of Child Protection Policy and Practice.- Streets, Housing Estates, Doorsteps: Getting to the Home.- The Home Visit: Crossing the Threshold.- Bedrooms, Kitchens and More intimate spaces.- Relating to Children.- The Importance of Touch in Protecting Children.- The Car as a Space for Therapeutic Practice.- Hospitals, Office Interviews and the Emotional Complexity of Practice.- Working with Mothers.- Working with Fathers.- Working with Resistance, Good Authority and Involuntary Clients.- Multi-Agency Working and Relationship-Based Practice.- Spaces for Reflection and Organisational support.- Intimate Child Protection Practice.- Conclusion.