Child protection and mental health services: interprofessional responses to the needs of mothers

Authors:
STANLEY Nicky, et al
Publisher:
Policy Press
Publication year:
2003
Pagination:
148p.,bibliog.
Place of publication:
Bristol

Health and social care professionals are constantly exhorted to work collaboratively. This book reports on research which examines interprofessional work with families in which mothers have a mental health problem and where there are also concerns about child protection. Breakdowns in interprofessional collaboration, issues of risk and relevant resources are all addressed. Mothers' views and experiences are contrasted with professional perspectives. This book: reports on a survey of 500 practitioners working in health, social services and the voluntary sector; presents data from in-depth interviews with mothers with severe mental health problems; identifies weaknesses in interprofessional coordination in this area of work; and suggests a new model for work with families where mental health problems and child protection concerns co-exist.

Subject terms:
interprofessional relations, mental health problems, models, mothers, multidisciplinary services, social work, social work methods, child abuse, child protection;
Content type:
research
ISBN print:
1 86134 427 9

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