Thinking about Child Protection Practice by Jadwiga Leigh, Ja... - 9781447332794

Thinking about Child Protection PracticeCase Studies for Critical Reflection and Discussion\nAuthor(s): Jadwiga Leigh, Jane Laing\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447332794, 978-1447332794\nSynopsis\nIn this uniquely vivid and compelling textbook, the authors reflect on eight challenging situations they have faced in the world of child protection social work. Their candid accounts provide in-depth case studies in how to work reflectively, using theory and research in situations of pressure and dilemma. They cover many common aspects of practice, including:\n\n    assessing risk;\n\n    managing different professional perspectives;\n\n    working with uncooperative clients;\n\n    dealing with organisational change.\n\nThroughout the book, the authors pause at intervals to reveal their thoughts and feelings, either as reflections in.