Child Protection

Eileen Munro is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the London School of Economics.  She worked as a social worker for many years before turning to an academic career. Professor Munro has written extensively on how best to combine intuitive and analytic reasoning in child protection risk assessment and decision-making and also on the importance of understanding how systems’ factors influence workers’ actions. In 2011, she completed the Munro Review of the English Child Protection System conducting a systems analysis of the problems. She is currently working with philosophy colleagues on research methods for complex systems.

`Although primarily aimed at social workers, the content of this work is very relevant for other professionals who work with and for children, including trainee lawyers as an introduction to social work practice and the principles of child care law and practice upon which it is based. The book also provides insight for lawyers into the standards to be expected of social workers, which is helpful in children law work. Eileen Munro writes form the perspective of a depth of academic knowledge and many years of experience. I like the clarity of her style, and the ease with which she shares information in a palatable way′ - Association of Lawyers for Children

• PART I: INTRODUCTION TO YOUR SAGE COURSE COMPANIONPART II: CORE AREAS OF THE CURRICULUMRunning Themes in Child Protection WorkThe History of Child AbuseCurrent PolicyThe Legal FrameworkDealing with UncertaintyUsing ResearchWhat Is Child Abuse and Neglect?Who Abuses and Why?Emotional AbuseNeglectPhysical AbuseSexual AbuseWhat Can be Done to Make Children Safer?PART III: STUDY, WRITING AND REVISION SKILLS - In Collaboration with David McIlroyGeneral IntroductionHow To Get the Most Out of Your LecturesHow to Make the Most of SeminarsRevision Hints and TipsExam TipsTips on Interpreting Essay and Exam QuestionsPART IV: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES