Beyond Blame

Peter Reder, Sylvia Duncan, Moira Gray

ISBN 10: 0415066794 / ISBN 13: 9780415066792

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 1993

What can we learn from inquiries into cases of fatal child abuse? Beyond Blame offers a new way of looking at such cases and shows that it is possible to draw important lessons from them. The authors, all three experienced in child protection work, summarise thirty-five major inquiries since 1973, setting them in their social context and discussing the implications both for practical work in the field and for future inquiries.They stress the need for those who work day to day in child protection to develop and apply a more sophisticated level of analysis to assessment and intervention. They identify common themes within abusing families, in the relationships between members of the professional networks, and in the interactions between the families and the professionals. Seller Inventory # LU-9780415066792

Synopsis:

What can we learn from inquiries into cases of fatal child abuse? Beyond Blame offers a new way of looking at such cases and shows that it is possible to draw important lessons from them. The authors, all three experienced in child protection work, summarise thirty-five major inquiries since 1973, setting them in their social context and discussing the implications both for practical work in the field and for future inquiries.
They stress the need for those who work day to day in child protection to develop and apply a more sophisticated level of analysis to assessment and intervention. They identify common themes within abusing families, in the relationships between members of the professional networks, and in the interactions between the families and the professionals.

About the Author: Dr Peter Reder, Sylvia Duncan, Moira Gray

Bibliographic Details

Title: Beyond Blame
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Edition: 1st.