Recent Serious Case Reviews into child deaths have concluded that social workers attention is drawn away from the child by demands placed on them by the adults, organisational structures and systems. This book repositions social work thinking and practice by placing the child's lived experience at the centre of its illustrative examples and cases.
Very topical in light of recent Serious Case Reviews in to child protection
Unique approach to child protection
The author has 25 years social work practice experience in Children's Services and l10 years in social work education
Its narrative approach provides real world examples to learn from
Sue Kennedy
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