Relationship-based practice has become an influential theory through which social work
practice is understood. However, much more critical attention needs to be given to the kinds …

To meet the challenge of advancing child welfare law, a field affecting millions of families a
year, practicing attorneys have developed a wealth of guidance for best practices. The …

The COVID-19 pandemic changed dramatically the ways social workers engaged with
children and families. This article presents findings from our research into the effects of …

In this first chapter, some of the key terms and perspectives that the book will develop in
respect of life course development and social work practice are set out. The importance of …

Background Local multi-agency case reviews are regularly held in England when children
have suffered significant harm from abuse or neglect, including from child sexual abuse …

Hyvinvointityön tekijät kohtaavat erilaisissa haavoittavissa elämäntilanteissa olevia ihmisiä
keskellä heidän arkeaan. Asiakkaat saattavat tarvita tukea mielenterveyden hallintaan …

Client violence in social work is a workplace problem in Sweden and internationally.
Frontline workers in public agencies have the discretion to decide how they deal with clients …

Learning lessons from cases where children have been killed or seriously harmed from
abuse or neglect is important for child protection policy and practice around the world. In …

Based on in-depth qualitative interviews, this article explores the experiences of vulnerability
for nineteen children and families Social Workers in England and discusses how this …

Drawing on findings from a psycho-social qualitative doctoral study, this paper considers the
intimate and extraordinary emotional intensity, ambivalence and pain associated with the …