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No sign of harm: issues for disabled children communicating about abuse
- Authors:
- OOSTERHOORN Rebecca, KENDRICK Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 10(4), July 2001, pp.243-253.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article explores the views of professionals working with children using alternative/augmented communication systems on the issues relating to communication about abuse. Interviews were carried out with 20 staff from eight establishments for disabled children across Scotland. It describes the range of alternative/augmented communication systems used and the barriers to communication about abuse. Staff generally accepted the importance of providing the appropriate vocabulary in augmented communication systems, but systems that provide such vocabulary were not widely used. Staff considered that a major difficulty concerned the level of understanding disabled children might have about concepts of abuse. Staff felt that discovery of abuse was more likely to come from them noticing physical signs, behaviour or mood changes than from the child communicating explicitly about abuse. Highlights the need for appropriate training and increased coordination between social work, health and education.
Assessing children in need and their families: practice guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 141p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guidance, a companion volume to the guidance in the 'Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families', starts by covering the key theories, research findings and practise wisdom that have underpinned the development of the Assessment Framework. There follows specific knowledge and guidance about working with black and minority ethnic children and their families, and with disabled children and their families. Concludes by outlining the resources which can be used to support staff in their practice and in their professional development.
Child protection audit for children with a disability
- Authors:
- BRADSHAW John, STEWART Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 5(3), July 1999, pp.204-212.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Presents an extract from an audit carried out by the Northern Area Child Protection Committee (NACPC). It is based on a presentation made by a social worker (Speech and Language Therapy Manager). Whilst it provides the background, rationale, overall findings and recommendations, it also focuses on what was learned from the children.
Reducing the risk factor for disabled children
- Author:
- CROSS Merry
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 1998, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
As the Government publishes a consultation document on new child protection guidance, the author argues that the system is failing disabled children partly because of a lack of adequate or appropriate risk assessment methods. Says this is an area that can be fairly easily remedied with a new tool to be used before referral to child protection.
A balanced approach
- Authors:
- RUDDICK Jennifer, WOOD Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Children Act News, 20, September 1995, p.10.
Following the series of initiatives drawing attention to placing child protection within the context of children in need, the Social Services Inspectorate visited a selection of shire and metropolitan authorities. It wanted to find out about current and future spending plans for these services and how far a proper costing of such services might be a key to further development.
Environmental care
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.9.95, 1995, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Very often little consideration is given to the special needs of disabled children, their siblings and disabled parents when it comes to gaining video evidence from them. Most video suites are housed in police stations and very few have wheelchair access to the building, lifts or toilets. Describes a collaborative project between Nottingham SSD and Nottingham Community Health Trust which has enabled children to give evidence in a specially designed environment.
Championing children: a report on Manchester City Council's services for children
- Authors:
- PRICE John Rea, PUGH Gillian
- Publisher:
- Manchester City Council. Chief Executive's Office
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
The purpose of this review was to determine whether services are provided in the most effective way to meet the needs of children and families in Manchester and whether the current focus of limited resources is the most appropriate. The remit of the review was extended to cover the entire interface between Children and Families Division (CFD) and the Education Department (Children's Services Division CSD) in relation to those under 18. Work was concentrated in four task groups: children and young people with disabilities; interagency arrangements for child protection; the interrelationship of CFD and education department provision for children away from home; the interrelationship between CSD and the services of CFD for young children.
Going inter-professional: working together for health and welfare
- Editor:
- LEATHARD Audrey
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 268p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together academics, professionals and researchers from the human services professions to assess key developments and underlying issues around inter-agency and inter-professional relations as they affect hospitals, general practice and community care. Includes chapters on: the theoretical background to inter-professional work; education and management issues; work with children, disabled people, older people and people with mental health problems; implications for carers; and developments in Australia, Western Europe and the USA.
Scotland's children: proposals for child care policy and law; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Scotland by command of Her Majesty August 1993
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
White paper building on what is best in Scottish child care law and suggesting some improvements. Includes chapters on: social trends and child care; rights, responsibilities and child care principles; services and support for children; children with disabilities; protection of children; children's hearings and the reporter; children and young people in trouble; and improving the quality of child care.
A crisis in care: challenges to social work
- Editor:
- CLARKE John
- Publisher:
- Sage/Open University
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 186p.,illus.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the conflicting demands on, and pressures and criticisms of the social work profession. Among the issues covered are: challenges from above in the form of inquiries, reviews and new legislation; challenges from below by users, potential users and social workers themselves, about the ways in which power and control are exercised in social work; and the social and cultural diversity of needs which social work must meet, including issues of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability.