Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding: Attitudes in Contemporary Societ

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Explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes.

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Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice within the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes. The gaps between rhetoric and practice are considered and Lorraine Radford argues that the way we 'think' about children and violence has had a profound impact on actions against the abuse of children and children who commit violence.Examples of research, reflections on research and key points and guidance on further reading make this a really accessible text.Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding is essential reading for those studying childhood and undergraduate and graduate level, and will be of great interest to those working with children in any field.

Notes

Covers a core area of Childhood Studies BA courses.

Author Biography

Lorraine Radford is an independent researcher and former Head of Research at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Lorraine has many years experience working as an academic researcher, including 15 years experience of university-based research and teaching, her last post being Reader in Criminology at Roehampton University, UK, where she convened the Criminology under graduate programme and co-convened courses on children's rights.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the New Childhoods Series \ Part I: Debates, Dilemmas and Challenges \ 1. Children Living In A Violent World? \ Part II: An Interdisciplinary Overview of Recent Research and Scholarship \ 2. Why Are Some Children Violent? \ 3. What Causes Child Maltreatment? \ Part III: Implications for Children's Lives \ 4. Consequences \ 5. Villains and Victims \ 6. Behaving Badly \ 7. Protection, Safeguarding and Prevention \ References \ Index

Review

'Lorraine Radford is one of the UK's leading experts on children and young people's experience of violence, abuse and neglect. This brilliant new book synthesizes the findings of a number of new research studies with a critical interrogation of the way children and young people's experiences are constructed politically, popularly in the media, and professionally in social work and criminal justice discourse. The book is packed with worked examples, interviews with leading experts, question-based exercises, and helpful statistics, all of which will prove invaluable to those intervening, teaching, or legislating in this most important of areas. Superbly researched, clearly written, and engaging at so many levels; Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding is a must buy for anyone committed to alleviating the problems of violence experienced and engaged in by children and young people.' David Gadd, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Manchester, UK'Essential reading for all those studying or working with children and young people - this book will challenge and shift our thinking about violence in children's lives.' Nicky Stanley, Professor of Social Work, University of Central Lancashire, UK

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Considers the way we approach violence and safeguarding in childhood, exploring the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others.

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Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding explores the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others and presents an overview of key developments in research, policy and practice on children and violence in the context of the recent major shift in thinking from 'child protection' towards 'safeguarding' and evidencing better outcomes. The gaps between rhetoric and practice are considered and Lorraine Radford argues that the way we 'think' about children and violence has had a profound impact on actions against the abuse of children and children who commit violence. Examples of research, reflections on research and key points and guidance on further reading make this a really accessible text. Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding is essential reading for those studying childhood and undergraduate and graduate level, and will be of great interest to those working with children in any field. >

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'Lorraine Radford is one of the UK's leading experts on children and young people's experience of violence, abuse and neglect. This brilliant new book synthesizes the findings of a number of new research studies with a critical interrogation of the way children and young people's experiences are constructed politically, popularly in the media, and professionally in social work and criminal justice discourse. The book is packed with worked examples, interviews with leading experts, question-based exercises, and helpful statistics, all of which will prove invaluable to those intervening, teaching, or legislating in this most important of areas. Superbly researched, clearly written, and engaging at so many levels; Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding is a must buy for anyone committed to alleviating the problems of violence experienced and engaged in by children and young people.' David Gadd, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Manchester, UK

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Considers the way we approach violence and safeguarding in childhood, exploring the victimization of children as well as children who use violence towards others.

Details ISBN1847065589 Year 2012 ISBN-10 1847065589 ISBN-13 9781847065582 Media Book Series New Childhoods Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Subtitle Attitudes in Contemporary Society Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 303.60835 Illustrations illustrations Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Short Title RETHINKING CHILDREN VIOLENCE & Language English Format Paperback DOI CBID132920 NZ Release Date 2012-04-05 UK Release Date 2012-04-05 Translated from English Pages 184 Edited by Elena Zaytseva Birth 1984 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications Sir Author Dr Phil Jones Publication Date 2012-04-05 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2012-04-04 We've got this

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