Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People and Families

Safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children is a statutory duty for all nurses and midwives. This book has been prepared to help equip student nurses and midwives with the confidence, knowledge and skills needed to be able to develop effective strategies for working with families to support and protect children. The book covers the full spectrum of safeguarding work including: - A clear explanation of the policy and key theories informing safeguarding work - Consideration of the common challenges practitioners are likely to face, such as vulnerability in pregnancy, domestic violence and parenting capacity - Instructive, skills based chapters to enhance your practice covering areas including the assessment, how to communicate effectively and how to deliver family-centred practice The book also considers multi-agency working and includes important coverage on professional issues like boundaries, confidentiality, referral and accountability. Written with clarity and accuracy, the authors have produced an important resource suitable for any nurse or midwife preparing to work with children and families. INDICE: Part I: Policies and theoriesPolicy to practice - Lyn Kelly, Gill Watson and Sandra RodwellKey themes in safeguarding and protecting children and young people - Sandra Rodwell and Gill WatsonAttachment - Gill Watson and Lynn KellyRisk assessment - Sandra Rodwell and Gill WatsonPart II: Relationships, communication and practiceVulnerability in pregnancy and childbirth - Joan CameronSupporting the development of positive parenting - Susan Redman, Morag Rush and Gill WatsonFamily-centred care - Jo Corlett and Gill WatsonEngaging with children, young people and their families - Sandra Rodwell, Gill Watson and Irene McTaggartPart III: Factors implicating on practiceResponding to domestic abuse in the lives of children - Sandra RodwellGetting it right: supporting professional responses to child safeguarding and protection - Gill Watson and Sandra Rodwell

• ISBN: 978-1-4462-4889-8
• Editorial: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 18/02/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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