| Preface |
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Part I The Knowledge Base |
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Introduction: an overview of childhood in the UK today |
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Families in the UK: a story of change and continuity |
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The impact of parental problems |
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Legislation and social policies affecting children and families |
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The impact of poverty and inequality |
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7 | (2) |
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Geographical variations in disadvantage and child well-being |
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9 | (3) |
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1 Child development: the foundation years |
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12 | (19) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (9) |
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The parents' contribution |
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22 | (4) |
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Wider family and environmental contributions |
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26 | (5) |
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2 Child development: middle childhood |
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31 | (16) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (7) |
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The parents' contribution |
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39 | (3) |
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Wider family and environmental contributions |
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42 | (5) |
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3 Child development: adolescence |
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47 | (24) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (10) |
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The parents' contribution |
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58 | (3) |
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Wider family and environmental contributions |
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61 | (10) |
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Part II Professional Practice |
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Introduction: social work as a professional activity |
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71 | (1) |
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The professional identity of social work |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Professional relationships |
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74 | (1) |
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Professional decision-making |
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75 | (2) |
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4 Working with children in need |
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77 | (18) |
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Children in need across the UK |
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78 | (1) |
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Families living in poverty |
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78 | (2) |
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Assessment and planning processes |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (2) |
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Prevention and early intervention |
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85 | (2) |
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Family and children's centres |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (5) |
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5 Working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children |
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95 | (20) |
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The extent of child abuse and neglect |
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Official responses to child abuse and neglect |
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97 | (6) |
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The causes and effects of child abuse and neglect |
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103 | (2) |
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Assessment and interventions |
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105 | (3) |
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Relationship-based child protection practice |
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108 | (4) |
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The role of communities and societies in safeguarding children |
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112 | (3) |
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6 Working with children looked after away from home, placed for adoption or leaving care |
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115 | (21) |
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115 | (1) |
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Working with children looked after away from home |
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116 | (5) |
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Working with children in foster care |
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121 | (5) |
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Working with children placed for adoption |
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126 | (3) |
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Working with children in residential care |
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129 | (3) |
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Working with children leaving care |
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132 | (4) |
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7 Working with disabled children and their families |
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136 | (17) |
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136 | (1) |
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Disadvantage and social exclusion |
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137 | (2) |
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Policies to reduce financial disadvantage |
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139 | (1) |
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The development of integrated services |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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Assessing the needs of disabled children |
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142 | (4) |
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Communicating with disabled children |
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146 | (1) |
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Short breaks for carers of disabled children |
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147 | (2) |
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Services for disabled children |
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149 | (4) |
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8 Working with young offenders |
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153 | (22) |
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153 | (1) |
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Children's antisocial and offending behaviour |
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154 | (3) |
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Risk and protective factors |
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157 | (3) |
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Youth justice policies and systems across the UK |
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160 | (8) |
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Young offenders from BME groups |
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168 | (1) |
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Interventions and programmes to prevent or reduce antisocial and offending behaviour by children |
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168 | (7) |
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9 Working with children with mental health problems |
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175 | (19) |
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175 | (1) |
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Childhood mental disorders |
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176 | (7) |
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Mental health promotion and early intervention |
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183 | (3) |
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Specialist mental health services for children |
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186 | (8) |
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Conclusion: the organisational context for social work practice |
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194 | (9) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (4) |
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Access to learning and evidence |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
| References |
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| Index |
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