Adolescent Neglect: Research, Policy and Practice

by Rees, Gwyther; Stein, Mike; Hicks, Leslie; Gorin, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9781849051040
• ISBN10: 1849051046
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-15
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

Adolescent neglect is a significant problem within child protection, but focus on child neglect and other forms of maltreatment means that it can often be overlooked. This book outlines how adolescent neglect differs from child neglect, the context of why it is overlooked, how it is defined, the causes and consequences of neglect, young people's views, and what professionals can do. Based on original research, the book establishes an evidence base and considers the implications for policy and practice. The concluding chapter sets out a practice-based framework for recognising and working with adolescent neglect. Each chapter includes reflection points to stimulate thinking on key issues.

Table of Contents

The Neglect of Young People in Context	p. 7
Introduction	p. 7
How many young people are neglected?	p. 8
Current knowledge about the neglect of young people	p. 9
Recent policy developments in child protection	p. 11
An ecological framework	p. 16
Scope and content of the book	p. 13
Defining the Neglect of Young People	p. 21
The need for age-specific definitions	p. 22
Key themes	p. 24
Assessing neglect	p. 30
Discussion	p. 33
The Causes and Contexts of Young People's Neglect	p. 35
Family structure and gender	p. 36
The role of parental issues and problems	p. 38
Wider family and support networks	p. 39
Housing, employment and financial considerations	p. 40
Community elements and resources	p. 41
Disabled children and young people	p. 42
Discussion	p. 43
The Consequences of the Neglect of Young People	p. 45
The potential consequences of neglect for young people	p. 45
Research evidence on links between neglect, well-being and longer term outcomes	p. 46
The relative consequences of neglect at different ages	p. 50
Discussion	p. 51
Young People's Views about Neglect	p. 53
Previous research with young people about neglect	p. 54
Research findings with young people	p. 57
Discussion	p. 69
Whose Business is the Neglect of Young People?	p. 73
Introduction	p. 73
Multi-agency working in England: the context	p. 75
Responsibility and engagement	p. 77
Definitions and thresholds	p. 81
Discussion	p. 85
Interventions with Neglected Young People	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
A preventive framework	p. 89
Summary points	p. 105
Conclusions	p. 107
Knowledge and gaps	p. 107
Implications for practice, policy and research	p. 115
References	p. 123
Subject Index	p. 135
Author Index	p. 141
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