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Child Abuse and Family Law: Understanding the issues facing human service and legal professionals

Child Abuse and Family Law: Understanding the issues facing human service and legal professionals

Name: Child Abuse and Family Law: Understanding the issues facing human service and legal professionals
Brand: Routledge
SKU: 9780367717674
Price: 1954.55 HKD
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Author: Thea Brown; Renata Alexander
ISBN: 9780367717674

Edited by Thea Brown · Renata Alexander

Routledge March 2021

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780367717674
Publisher: Routledge
Publication: March 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Child abuse in the context of parental separation and divorce is not a malicious allegation, nor a misunderstanding. It is a real and growing problem with very young children as the primary victims.

Child Abuse and Family Law draws on pioneering research to identify the causes, features and impact of child abuse in parental separation and divorce. The authors argue that professionals working with these families need to better understand the specific and often severe nature of this abuse to improve outcomes for both the children and their families.

The authors develop a much-needed practice framework for all socio-legal professionals involved in the family law system. Using case studies, they take a multi-disciplinary approach to outline strategies for family lawyers, child legal representatives, social workers, child protection workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, health workers and teachers.

Introduction: A new problem

1: A new understanding of child abuse in the context of parental separation

2: Child abuse, family violence and family law legislation

3: Family law legislation and the protection of children

4: Child sexual abuse

5: Other forms of child abuse

6: Managing families and their problems

7: Managing the family law service system

8: Case presentations: The professional's contributions

Notes

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