Charlotte Chisnell is a Lecturer in Social Work at the Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand. She has been involved in social work education for the past 14 years. Before commencing her academic career, Charlotte was a social worker working in the practice area of children and families and youth justice. Her research interests include children’s rights and social justice.Caroline Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Teesside University. Her social work background spans across adults and children, but particularly with people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people. Interests include achieving service improvements in safeguarding adults and inclusion.

This book has been extremely beneficial for my students for them to have a deeper understanding of safeguarding practices

• Chapter 1: The historical development of safeguarding and protection across the lifespanChapter 2: The nature and prevalence of abuse across the lifespanChapter 3: The policy and legal context for safeguarding practiceChapter 4: Safeguarding and the familyChapter 5: Safeguarding and communitiesChapter 6: Safeguarding in residential settingsChapter 7: Skills for safeguarding and protectionChapter 8: Key themes for safeguarding practice: challenges and priorities