ABSTRACT

First published in 1998, Anthony McMahon details the accounts of public agency child welfare dealing abused and neglected children and their families and the pressures on child welfare workers. Opening up the discussion on the ambiguities whilst dealing with balancing child welfare work whilst dealing with the societal pressure of the non-intrusion into family life.

chapter 1|12 pages

Child Welfare Practice

chapter 2|12 pages

Interpreting Child Protection

chapter 3|22 pages

Protecting Children

chapter 4|11 pages

Punishing Kids

chapter 5|16 pages

Boilerplating

chapter 6|13 pages

‘It’s No Bed of Roses’

chapter 7|12 pages

Working in Child Welfare

chapter 8|11 pages

Redoing Child Welfare Practice