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Child Protection: An Introduction Paperback – 18 April 2007

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The Second Edition of this best-selling textbook provides students and practitioners with a broad introduction to, and critical analysis of, the complex issues involved in child protection work. Beckett unpacks these complexities in a clear and engaging way, all the time encouraging reflection and debate through such features as case examples and interactive exercises.The book is fully comprehensive, considering key topics such as: the consequences for children of abuse and neglect; the reasons why some adults abuse and neglect children; the personal challenges involved in doing child protection work; and the organizational framework within which child protection work takes place. Other key features of this thoroughly revised Second Edition include: " Fully updated content: the book has been revised to incorporate new literature, research, legal and policy developments, including the recent Working Together guidelines" Two new chapters: these comprise a chapter on domestic violence in families, and a chapter on bringing about change" Interprofessional appeal: the author addresses all the professionals involved in child protection work, ensuring relevance across a range of disciplines and professions.The new edition of this highly successful textbook will be required reading for students studying social work and allied subjects, and an essential resource for all professionals involved in child protection work.
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  1. Print length
    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    SAGE Publications Ltd
  4. Publication date
    18 April 2007
  5. Dimensions
    18.59 x 1.4 x 23.19 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1412920922
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1412920926
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Chris Beckett studied Psychology at Bristol University and qualified as a social worker at Bangor, North Wales, in 1980, going on to work for eighteen years as a social worker and social work manager, and then for fifteen years as a social work lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East Anglia. He has had a parallel career for some time as a writer of fiction and is now a full-time writer. His novel, Dark Eden was the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award for 2012.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications Ltd
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 18 April 2007
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd ed.
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1412920922
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1412920926
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 445 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.59 x 1.4 x 23.19 cm
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Chris Beckett was born in Oxford, England in 1955, and now lives in Cambridge, England. He has published five novels and two short story collections: The Turing Test and The Peacock Cloak. His short stories have been appearing in magazines and anthologies in the UK and the US, since 1990.

The Turing Test, won the Edge Hill Short Fiction Award in 2009, the UK's only national prize for single-author short-story collections. Dark Eden won the Arthur C. Clarke award in 2013.

His sixth novel, America City, will be published in the UK in November 2017, and his third short story collection (and his first venture outside of SF), will appear in January 2018.

More information about his writing can be found at www.chris-beckett.com. Follow on Twitter at @chriszbeckett

Chris Beckett's background is in social work and he has also written several text books on social work.

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