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This book provides a new way of looking at child abuse cases. It summarizes 35 inquiries into child abuse since 1973 and discusses the implications for practical work in the field and for future inquiries. The book stresses the need for those who work day-to-day in child protection to develop and apply a more sophisticated level of analysis to assessment and intervention. The book identifies common themes within abusing families and in the relationships between members of the families and the professionals.
Beyond Blame offers a new way of looking at child abuse cases. The authors, all experienced in child protection work, summarize thirty five major inquiries since 1973, setting them in their social context and discussing the implications both for practical work in the field and for future inquiries. They stress the need for those who work day-to-day in child protection to develop and apply a more sophisticated level of analysis to assessment and intervention. They identify common themes within abusing families and in the relationships between members of the families and the professionals.
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