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Jessica Kingsley Publishers A P R AC T I C A L GU I D E TO T H E ME N TA L CAPAC I T Y AC T 2005
PR AC TICA L GUIDE TO CHIL D PROTEC TION T h e C h a l l en g es , P itf a l l s a nd P ra ctica l S ol utio ns JOANNA NICOLAS
Puttin g t he Prin ci pl e s o f t he Ac t Int o P rac t i c e MATTHEW GRAHAM AND JAKKI COWLEY May 2015 / pb / 9781849055208 / 192pp / 19.99
This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. ‘A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005’ is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.
Aug 2015 / pb / 9781849055864 192pp / 18.99
Identifying the most serious challenges faced in child protection work, this practical guide offers helpful solutions for frontline professionals working with children and adults. Informed by her many years on the frontline and subsequent experience writing serious case reviews, Joanna Nicolas has identified the most common pitfalls in child protection cases. The book focuses on understanding the impact of neglect, information sharing between professionals, communication with children, working with non-compliance/disguised compliance, and the impact of multiple risk factors. It offers tips for overcoming the challenges of everyday practice, such as home visits, as well as enhancing understanding of the key issues in this complex field. The evidenceinformed chapters are packed with case examples and include useful reminders of the underlying principles at play.
CHA L L E N G I N G CHI L D P ROT E C T I O N
EN GAG IN G WITH PERPETR ATORS OF D OM ESTIC V IOL EN CE
N ew D i r e c t i o n s in S af e gu ar di n g Childr e n EDITED BY LORRAINE WATERHOUSE AND JANICE MCGHEE
P ra ctica l Te ch niques for Early I nt er ventio n KATE IWI AND CHRIS NEWMAN
Aug 2015 / pb / 9781849053952
2015 / pb / 9781849053808 /
/ 176pp / 24.99
176pp / £17.99
Challenging commonly held assumptions surrounding child protection, this book invites a re-imagination of the understanding which underpins practice in the field. It encourages you to think deeply about why children are harmed by adults, how society views this, and how it informs professional practice.
When someone is suspected of being violent towards their family, the onus often falls on the victim to keep the children safe but this handbook turns the attention back to the cause of the problem, by helping practitioners to engage with perpetrators, to make safetyfocussed interventions.
SO CI A L W O R K W I T H T RO U B LED FA M IL IES A Crit i c al Int ro du c t i o n EDITED BY KEITH DAVIES March 2015 / pb / 9781849055499 / 160pp / 22.99
An introduction to the Troubled Families Programme (TFP) which explores the fundamentals of the approach in social work. It looks at its origins, implications and effectiveness as well as early intervention and family support in a broader context. “Clear, engaging and accessible, this will help us all work more thoughtfully.” - Honor Rhodes OBE, Author of How to Help Families in Trouble
W IT O H RK & C FA H I I N G M LD IL R IE EN S
D OM ESTIC V IOL ENC E AND PROTEC TING CHIL DREN N ew T h in k in g an d A p p ro a che s EDITED BY NICKY STANLEY AND CATHY HUMPHREYS Aug 2015 / pb / 9781849054850 / 272p / £22.99
In this volume, the authors present an overview of the innovative work taking place in relation to domestic violence and child protection. This book looks at new prevention initiatives and how interventions for children exposed to domestic violence have been developed. It shows how services for abusive fathers have evolved and provides discussion and critique of a number of new initiatives in the field of interagency risk assessment. With international perspectives and examples drawn from social care, health care and voluntary sectors, this book brings together established ideas with recent thinking to provide an authoritative summary of current domestic violence and child protection practice.
DIREC T WO R K WITH FAMILY GROUPS Sim p l e, Fu n I d e a s t o A id E n g a g em e nt , A s s es s me nt an d E nabl e Po sit ive Change AUDREY TAIT AND HELEN WOSU Sep 2015 / pb / 9781849055543 / 224pp / £16.99
Easy to use, tried and tested techniques to aid direct work with vulnerable families for child protection and related professionals. This must-have guide is full of creative ideas to engage the whole family and effect positive change through direct work. “An informed, practical roadmap for engaging with family groups to enhance outcomes for all children and their families.” -Martin C Calder, Social Work Trainer, Consultant and Author FROM T HE AU TH O R
DIREC T WORK WITH V UL N ER AB LE CHIL DREN 9781849053198 / £16.99
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