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Managing Child Sexual Abuse Cases

  • ISBN-13: 9781853025938
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Brian Corby
  • Price: AUD $62.99
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  • Local release date: 13/09/1998
  • Format: Paperback (100.00mm X 100.00mm) 176 pages Weight: 320g
  • Categories: Teenagers: advice for parents [VFXC1]
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Written for professionals, this text examines the complex nature of child sexual abuse cases and current social work practice, exploring the problems encountered by local authority social workers who are required to intervene in families to protect children. Using material from 40 case stduies, Brian Corby describes how the cases were referred in the light of the Cleveland recommendations, and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the response of the statutory welfare agencies. He also studies the historical background to child protection, and the curious ambivalence of society's attitude to cases of child sexual abuse. The text argues for greater co-operation between agencies and recommends focusing upon providing more serious resources for treatment of children and families rather than concentrating exclusively on criminality and the risk to children.
Society, sexuality and child sexual abuse; developing a response to child abuse; aims and methodology; setting the scene; the cases; investigating child sexual abuse; making assessments and decisions; ongoing work with families in the six-month period following the conference; two years on from the initial conference; social practice and child sexual abuse; managing child sexual abuse.
Corby's conclusions make disturbing reading. He agrees that if a criterion for 'success' is the prevention of further abuse, then this was largely unsuccessful. However, he is unequivocal in his criticism of the lack of support and therapeutic input offered to children and families following the initial investigation. He also points to the multiple difficulties experienced by the families and reveals that little practical or emotional support was offered. This book should sit on the shelves of managers and social workers. Many children and families who struggle with allegations of sexual abuse need support. Management of allegations is not enough.
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