Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (Policy & Practice in Health and Social Care series No.5)

by Stafford, Anne; Vincent, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9781903765692
• ISBN10: 1903765692
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-17
• Publisher: Dunedin Academic Press

Summary

"The authors survey key developments in child protection policy and systems in Scotland since 1968. Focusing mainly on the period of rapid reform since 2003, these changes are examined in the context of earlier developments in systems to protect children. This wider historical perspective enables the authors to produce a clear understanding of the direction of developments in child protection. Where relevant, comparison is made with changes in child protection policy and practice in England and elsewhere." "The authors discuss the impact of the major Scottish legislation, including the introduction of the Children's Hearing System. They assess the role major inquiries into child deaths have played in shaping policy and examine the effectiveness of recent arrangements designed to keep children safe from adults who may pose a danger to them. Current policy in this area focuses on meeting the needs of all children as a way of also addressing the needs of those deemed to be at most risk. The book concludes by considering what these developments might mean for the protection of children and young people who have been abused or are at risk of abuse in future."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Anne Stafford is Director of the University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Centre for UK-wide Learning in Child Protection (CLiCP) where Sharon Vincent is Research Fellow, Child Protection.

Table of Contents

Glossary of Abbreviations
Child Protection: An Overview	p. 1
Child Protection in the 1950 and 1960s	p. 6
The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995	p. 17
The 1990s and the Children (Scotland) Act 1995	p. 34
From 2000: A Period of Significant Reform	p. 49
Themes, Threads and Tensions in Child Protection 1950-2007	p. 74
References	p. 80
Contrasts in Child Protection Systems	p. 85
Index	p. 86
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