Type:	Report
Title:	Social work, domestic violence and child protection : challenging practice
Authors:	Humphreys, Catherine
Keywords:	CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Impact on children and young people;Child protection;Cross-cultural
Year:	2000
Publisher:	The Policy Press, Bristol
Notes:	While the connections between child abuse and domestic violence have been identified, details of appropriate practice interventions have been slower to develop. This English research project aimed to overview current practice and to highlight areas requiring attention in order to progress work with the interface of child protection and domestic violence. The methodology involved documentary analysis of case files and semi-structured interviews with workers regarding 93 children who were the subject of a child protection conference. The sample was drawn to include all Asian families from the caseload of two teams in order to explore the particular issues facing Asian families. Findings were that intervention either avoided or minimised the issue of domestic violence (the dominant pattern) or took a confrontational approach involving the most serious intervention strategy of removing children. Concludes by suggesting two principles which should guide policy and intervention: that interventions should direct responsibility towards the man and his abuse; and that protecting mothers experiencing domestic violence is also good child protection.
Contents:	Executive summary 1: Setting the context - domestic violence and child abuse 2: Issues of physical health - the domination of 'the atrocity' story 3: Falling off the agenda - minimisation and avoidance of domestic violence 4: Adult mental health issues - shifting or ignoring the problem 5: Alcohol abuse - a brewing problem in domestic violence 6: Focusing on offenders - 'challenging the invisible man' 7: Key forums - child protection conferences and core reviews 8: Raising the stakes - violence against workers 9: Conclusion References Appendix: Methodology
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19509
ISBN:	9781861341907
Physical description:	vii ; 47 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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