This is the first chapter from the "Working with children who have experienced neglect" Good Practice Guide.
Who is this book for?
The guide is designed to be a practical text for busy social workers and other practitioners in a range of services responsible for safeguarding children. With its easy to digest format and authoritative advice, this guide is a vital companion for all those working for and concerned with children’s welfare.
What you will find in this book
Packed with information, this guide focuses on understanding neglect – its changing nature over time and culture, the challenges of defining it in practice, and why it is often so difficult to evidence. Authoritative guidance is provided on effective assessment and timely intervention. The guide also sets out clear, accessible advice on how agencies can work together effectively to address this issue. Trauma-informed guidance explores how to support neglected children with therapeutic parenting, and how to work with the foster carers and adopters who are key to this recovery. The guide explores:
- How to recognise and assess neglect
- Current legislation, policy and research
- The impact of neglect on children at different ages and stages
- Responding effectively to neglect
- Working successfully with other agencies
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and neglect
- Therapeutic parenting skills and strategies for working with affected children
