Child Protection
Risk and the Moral Order| By: | Nigel Parton; David Thorpe; Corrine May-Chahal |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9780333629475 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781349240722 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 1997 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Drawing on original research, this book provides a major critique of contemporary child protection research, policy and practice. In particular, it challenges current attempts to reorder priorities and reconstruct the balance between family support and child protection. In the process, it provides a unique insight into the nature of child protection work and the way practitioners respond to the inherent tensions and difficulties involved. It is essential reading for anyone interested in this major personal and social issue.