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Child F serious case review: overview report: services provided for Child F and Child G and members of their family from January 2009 - October 2011
- Author:
- IBBETSON Keith
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 73
- Place of publication:
- London
Child G was aged 2 and Child F was an infant in late 2011, when Child F was stabbed by her father. He was suffering from what has been described in psychiatric reports as a ‘severe psychotic episode’ and had received a four year prison sentence for a serious violent crime prior to the birth of Child G. Child F suffered a number of stab wounds before her father could be arrested by police officers who had been sent to the family home following a 999 call. He was detained in custody after the incident but subsequently received psychiatric care in a secure setting. The review found that while the professionals who were in contact with the mother and the children and those who were working with the father did not communicate with one another, there was no cause for concern about the children and no cause for professionals to be in touch with one another. In addition, the review found no indication that the injuries to Child F could have been anticipated or prevented. However, it highlighted opportunities for better information sharing between the prison and criminal justice system and community based health professionals, both through the sharing of prison health records and court reports and through greater engagement of health agencies in the multi-agency risk assessment arrangements. The report makes a number of recommendations in relations to GP services, family health assessment, accident and emergency services and probation services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Overview report: serious case review in respect of a child: BDS 10
- Author:
- FEW Chris
- Publisher:
- Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 77
- Place of publication:
- Matlock
A serious case review of the circumstances surrounding the death of child BDS on 11 June 2010. He was pronounced dead by clinicians shortly after his arrival at the hospital due to stab wounds. Both his parents had also been found dead and an inquest found that BDS and his mother had been unlawfully killed and that his father had taken his own life. Father had a history of depression, which dated back to at least 1999 when he attempted suicide. In May 2010 he was arrested because of death threats he made to mother and subsequently released. The review identifies key learning themes around: focus on the child; mental health; support for carers; risk assessment; response to domestic abuse incidents involving children; and information management. (Edited publisher abstract)
Estimates of the number of infants (under the age of one year) living with substance misusing parents
- Author:
- MANNING Victoria
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 8p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report describes research to find the number of children under the age of one in the UK who live with a parent affected by either one or a combination of substance misuse, domestic violence and mental health problems. It explains how the figures were calculated through analysis of the National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey and discusses the findings. It shows that around 26% of babies under the age of one in the UK have parents affected by either one or a combination of: domestic violence, substance misuse, mental health problems, 14% are living with a parent who is a substance misuser, 19% have a parent who has a common mental health problem, and 5% have a parent who has experienced domestic violence, in the past year. This report stresses that the presence of parental substance misuse, mental illness or domestic abuse does not necessarily translate to harm. These data shed no light on the context in which such complex family problems take place.
Families, Parents and Carers: directors' summary 9
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE AND OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This summary provides guidance based on three research reviews. The reviews set out to answer what works to improve: the safety, health and wellbeing of children through improving the physical and mental health of mothers, fathers and carers, children’s outcomes by supporting parental and carer couple relationships and reducing conflict within families, including domestic violence, and children’s and young people’s outcomes through support for mothers, fathers and carers.
Children's needs - parenting capacity: the impact of parental mental illness, problem alcohol and drug use, and domestic violence on children's development
- Authors:
- CLEAVER Hedy, UNELL Ira, ALDGATE Jane
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 138p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the research literature relating to the effects parental mental health problems and or substance misuse, as well as domestic violence, have on child development. Shows that potential problems affect children differently depending on their age and individual circumstances. While some children grow up apparently unscathed, others exhibit emotional and behavioural disorders.
The 'toxic trio': how good is the evidence base?: summary
- Authors:
- SKINNER Guy C. M., et al
- Publishers:
- National Children's Bureau, University of Cambridge, University of Kent
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 4
The term ‘toxic trio’ was coined to describe the risk of child abuse and neglect stemming from a child’s exposure to i) domestic violence, ii) parental mental health issues and/or iii) learning disability, and iv) parental alcohol and/ or v) drug misuse. The concept emerged from research commissioned by the DfE, including the analyses of Serious Case Reviews. Capturing policy makers’ and professionals’ imaginations, the ‘toxic trio’ became a shorthand for identifying risk in child protection practice and embedded in assessment processes, national data collection and the family justice system. Despite the term’s currency, this review found little quality evidence of the incidence of the ‘trio’ factors in child maltreatment, little consideration of intersectionality and minimal attempts to build models explaining the supposed relationships. Parental mental ill-health, domestic violence, drug or alcohol use, and parental learning disability are undoubtedly important factors in children’s lives. However, they are not the only significant factors and the social and economic context in which these issues are experienced have a major impact on their consequences for children. The focus on the ‘trio’ has crowded out other factors which would lead to a different orientation to practice, one that recognises that securing and maintaining trust between parents and services is a key issue, underpinned by an understanding that good parenting requires resources as well as skills. (Edited publisher abstract)
Children living in families facing adversity: NSPCC helplines report
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Using data gathered from NSPCC Childline and helpline services in 2016/17, this report aims to help people who work with children to understand how it feels when their family is facing adversity, and how to provide appropriate support. It reports that in 2016/17 the NSPCC responded to 15,032 contacts to their helpline about children living in families where parents are experiencing domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health problems. They also delivered 12,099 Childline counselling sessions where children raised concerns about living in a family facing adversity. The effects on children’s and young people’s wellbeing can include: mental health problems, poor performance at school, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and feelings, and struggling to build and maintain relationships with friends or partners. Children may also struggle to find support, because they don’t feel able to talk to their parents. The report provides links to resources from Childline’s website which young people living in families where there is domestic abuse, parental substance misuse or parental mental health problems might find helpful. It also provides links to additional resources for professionals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wales children in need census, 2015
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publisher:
- WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
An annual report presenting data on children in need, including information on disability and parenting capacity factors. The report reveals that there were 19,385 children in need included in the CIN census at 31 March 2015, which was a rate of 308 per 10,000 children aged under 18 years, and 95 who were unborn. More than a third (38 per cent) of referrals were from local authority departments and a further 33 per cent from the police and primary or community health services. Over one-fifth (21 per cent) of children in need had a disability. Parental substance misuse, domestic abuse and parental mental ill health capacity factors were each recorded for about a quarter of children in need. The attainment of children in need at each Key Stage assessment was much lower than the average for all pupils. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with families where there is domestic violence, parent substance misuse and/or parent mental health problems. A rapid research review
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This review provides a summary of the reported prevalence of parent mental illness, parent substance misuse and domestic violence in different cohorts (i.e. the overall population; families subject to child protection procedures or care proceedings; and serious case reviews). It sets out the context for thinking about changes in social work and whole system practice with reference to these ‘toxic trio’ and ‘toxic duo’ families commonly presenting to children’s social care services and outlines the findings from research to date about the impact of and ‘what works’ in relation to each of these elements in isolation as well as collectively. (Edited publisher abstract)
A framework for the prevention and mitigation of injury from family violence in children of parents with mental illness and substance use problems
- Authors:
- HARTNEY Elizabeth, BARNARD D .Kelly
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 25(Part B), 2015, p.354–362.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Recognising the need for a more comprehensive approach to preventing child homicides that result from family violence, the authors applied Haddon's three methods of injury prevention to the context of family violence: modification of the agent of injury; identification of control strategies to intervene in the process of injury; and application of the comprehensive Haddon matrix to explore pre-event, event, and post-event strategies addressing the child, parent, and the environment. Examples of evidence-based strategies were identified to support this approach, and innovative strategies were suggested which build on existing approaches applied to other contexts. Recommendations and implications for research and practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)