Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families

Graham Brotherton works in Academic Partnerships at Leeds Trinity University, UK. He was previously Head of Working with Children, Young People and Families at Newman University. He has interests in working with families and safeguarding. Prior to teaching in Higher Education, he worked in a number of social care roles as both a practitioner and manager Mark Cronin is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Care at Newman University. Prior to entering higher education, he worked as a Children and Families Social Worker in both the statutory sector as part of a local authority care management team and the voluntary sector in a community-based family centre. He has also worked for a number of other voluntary organisations involved in family support and direct work with children. His particular interests are social policy, care experienced children and young people, safeguarding and working with children and families.

• 1. What do we mean when we talk about ‘vulnerability’?  2. The Legal and Policy Context.  3. The Discourse of Advocacy and Participation: Children’s Voices, Children’s Rights.  4. Young People and Vulnerability.  5. Looked After Children and Care Leavers.  6. Abuse in the context of personal relationships.  7. Young People and Digital Media.  8. Young People who have sexually harmed others.  9. Working with Vulnerable Parents.  10. Conclusion: Working with vulnerability?