Child protection and mental health services
Interprofessional responses to the needs of mothers
"This is a book that policy makers ought to read." Community Care "This is a useful study, clearly written, and the book will be helpful to both health and childcare workers, especially those with a responsibility for planning services." Child Abuse Review "... of much interest to all those involved in child protection or mental health work with families." ChildRight "... will be of value to practitioners, students and teachers for its clarity in examining a very important issue. It does what it sets out to do and can spark off debate about the challenge that still confronts us in creating responsive and integrated services." Child and Family Social Work
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. Les mer
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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.
Child protection and mental health services:
· 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;
· suggests a new model for work with families where mental health problems and child protection concerns co-exist.
All those involved in child protection or mental health work with families will find this book a stimulating read. This book will be of interest to practitioners, managers and policy makers as well as students studying health and social care.
Breakdowns in interprofessional collaboration, issues of risk and relevant resources are all addressed. Mothers' views and experiences are contrasted with professional perspectives.
Child protection and mental health services:
· 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;
· suggests a new model for work with families where mental health problems and child protection concerns co-exist.
All those involved in child protection or mental health work with families will find this book a stimulating read. This book will be of interest to practitioners, managers and policy makers as well as students studying health and social care.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Policy Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 160
- ISBN
- 9781861344274
- Utgivelsesår
- 2003
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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"This is a book that policy makers ought to read." Community Care "This is a useful study, clearly written, and the book will be helpful to both health and childcare workers, especially those with a responsibility for planning services." Child Abuse Review "... of much interest to all those involved in child protection or mental health work with families." ChildRight "... will be of value to practitioners, students and teachers for its clarity in examining a very important issue. It does what it sets out to do and can spark off debate about the challenge that still confronts us in creating responsive and integrated services." Child and Family Social Work
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