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From Seebohm to Think Family: reflections on 40 years of policy change of statutory children's social work in England
- Author:
- PARTON Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 14(1), February 2009, pp.68-78.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper critically reflects upon the changes in the role, tasks and aspirations of local authority social work with children and families in England since the publication of the Seebohm Report in 1968. In particular, it analyses how far the current changes related to the Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme, The Children's Plan: Building Brighter Futures and the Think Family report will have the effect of either furthering or undermining the principles and ambitions set out in the Seebohm Report. It concludes by suggesting that while the aims of the current changes have much in common with those of the Seebohm Report, the roles and tasks of social workers have been recast. While social work can be seen as occupying a somewhat marginal role in the new arrangements and it functions on a much narrower terrain than that envisaged by Seebohm, at the same time its importance and contribution has been legitimated.
Safeguarding childhood: early intervention and surveillance in a late modern society
- Author:
- PARTON Nigel
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 236p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
This text offers a commentary on child abuse and child welfare policy. Parton critically assesses the latest developments in child protection thinking and practice, explaining how changes in philosophy and intervention have been informed by cultural, economic and political context. Carefully blending core examples, evidence and the social theory, this book is intended for both students and practitioners.
Women, the family and child protection
- Authors:
- PARTON Christine, PARTON Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 8(3), Winter 1988, pp.38-49.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Child protection strategies, based on assessment of risk, will have a stigmatising effect on some families and detract from the implementation of general preventive policies.
From Maria Colwell to Victoria Climbié: reflections on public inquiries into child abuse a generation apart
- Author:
- PARTON Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 13(2), March 2004, pp.80-94.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper compares and contrasts the Maria Colwell and Victoria Climbié Inquiry Reports. It argues that rather than concentrating on the similarities, it is more important and challenging to consider the differences as exemplars of the changing contexts of child protection in England over the past 30 years. The differences are analysed in terms of: the inquiries themselves; globalization and identity; expert knowledge; systematic care, responsibility and accountability; managerialization; trust and uncertainty; and the legislative contexts. The overall impression is one of increased complexity, where the responsibilities of agencies have both broadened and intensified at the same time.
Narrow, restrictive and reactive
- Author:
- PARTON Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.2.02, 2002, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the first of a series of articles on the future of child protection, the author argues that the child protection system needs to incorporate a broader definition of child abuse and take on board young people's views.
The Beckford report: a critical appraisal
- Author:
- PARTON Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 16(5), October 1986, pp.511-530.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This paper provides a critical analysis of the Beckford report and its implications for social work and the personal social services. Four interrelated themes are explored: the relationship between social work practice, statutory responsibilities and the law; the attitudes of social workers towards children and families; the social work skills required; and the assumptions that are made about child abuse and the role of social workers. This is then related to recent research findings in the area of policies and decision making in child care. It concludes by arguing that the report is in great danger of misdirecting our attentions from the major issues concerned with social work with children at risk.
Neglect as child protection: the political context and the practical outcomes
- Authors:
- PARTON Nigel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 9(1), 1995, pp.67-89.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper identifies the central tensions and contradictions in relation to current policies and practices for child neglect. It demonstrates how these arise directly from the political context of the work and how this has changed over recent years. In the process children, their parents and the professionals concerned are left vulnerable and potentially exposed. It concludes by suggesting how we can reframe policy and practice in this area of work and outlines some practical steps that can be taken as a result.