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Child Protection: The therapeutic option

	Price: £5.00	BAAF 1996 ISBN 978-1-873868-28-7

There is a growing dissatisfaction with the child protection environment in the UK. The prevailing dominance of the criminal justice system with its focus on investigation at the cost of providing effective protection to vulnerable children and families, has given much cause for concern. Recent research echoes this.

How can the paramountcy of the welfare of the child be reaffirmed? How can we ensure that resources applied to servicing legal processes be redirected towards providing a more therapeutic approach? How can we achieve the much-needed shift from a forensic resolution of the problem to a real commitment to the welfare of children?

This anthology brings together a wealth of experience. Professionals and practitioners from different disciplines – legal, medical, therapeutic, social work and academic – examine several pertinent issues and begin the much-needed process of redressing the balance. Here is a stimulating collection that presents a significant debate in which contributors are united in demanding an overhaul of the current system.