The Child Protection Handbook

Section One: Understanding Child Abuse: Patterns and Outcomes. Child Protection, Child Care and Welfare. Child Abuse:Defining, Understanding and Intervening. Characteristics of Sexual Abusers. The Effects of Child Abuse: Signs and Symptoms. Issues of Ethnicity and Culture. Introduction:Perceptions of Disabled Children and of Abused Children. Section Two: Managing the Process of Child Protection. Child Protection and the Civil Legal Framework. The Investigative Process. Assessment. Interprofessional Co-Operation and Interagency Co-Ordination. Case Conferences in Child Protection. Dealing with the Suspicion of Child Sexual Abuse: The Role of the Teacher. Court Proceedings. The Work of the Guardian Ad Litem. Child Protection and the Criminal Justice System. Section Three: Intervention. Partnership with Parents. Individual Work with Children. Non-Directive Play Therapy with Abused Children and Adolescents. Helping to Prevent Abuse: A Behavioral Approach with Families. Working with Abusing Families. Group Work in Child Protection Agencies. Helping Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Out of Home Care for the Abused or Neglected Child: Research, Planning and Practice. Section Four: Training and New Directions for Research and Practice. Training for Child Protection Practice-A Question of Competence. Finding a Focus in Child Protection Training. Specific Issues in Training for Child Protection and Practice. Taking Stock: Past Developments and Future Directions in Child Protection.