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ABOUT THE BOOK

For decades, child protection systems have striven to provide responsive services to vulnerable children and families in the face of the constant change and instability caused by the bureaucratization of child protection. This book lends a strident voice to the argument for a shift beyond the current risk paradigm, towards genuine cultural change.

PART 1 NOTIONS OF RISK IN CHILD PROTECTION

1. CONCERNS ABOUT RISK AS A MAJOR DRIVER OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

2. THE RISK PARADIGM AND THE MEDIA IN CHILD PROTECTION

3. ANTICIPATING RISK: PREDICTIVE RISK MODELLING AS A SIGNAL OF ADVERSITY

4. NEW KNOWLEDGE IN CHILD PROTECTION: NEUROSCIENCE AND ITS IMPACTS

5. DISPROPORTIONALITY AND RISK  DECISION MAKING IN CHILD PROTECTION

6. SERVICE USERS AS RECEIVERS OF RISK-DOMINATED PRACTICE

7. ENGAGING FAMILIES AND MANAGING RISK IN PRACTICE

PART 2 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN CHILD PROTECTION

8. ASSESSMENT AND DECISION MAKING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN CHILD PROTECTION

9. SIGNS OF SAFETY: REORIENTING WORK WITH CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES

10. SHIFTING THE FOCUS: WORKING DIFFERENTLY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENE

11. FAMILY RISK AND RESPONSIVE REGULATON

12. RESPONDING DIFFERENTLY TO NEGLECT: AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO PREVENTION, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT

13. POSITIVE LEADERSHIP IN CHILD PROTECTION

14. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS: INFORMAL AND FORMAL SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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