Troublemakers—The Construction of 'Troubled Families' as a Social Problem, Stephen Crossley
In: The British journal of social work
ISSN: 1468-263X
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In: The British journal of social work
ISSN: 1468-263X
In: Child & family social work, Band 24, Heft 4, S. 458-466
ISSN: 1365-2206
AbstractThe financial crisis of 2008, has led central governments in industrialized nations to seek to reduce public expenditure at the same time that demands upon the welfare state are increasing. Using the example of statutory social work with children and families in England, this article explores whether the concept of rationing might be a more useful way of describing practices at the front line that seek to meet the objectives of policymakers, while also being financially responsible. In doing so, the article challenges social work to see austerity as less of a descriptor of the straightened financial times we live in but rather as an ideology that is seeking to reshape the very nature of the welfare state and to push responsibility for dealing with the consequences of these decisions away from politicians and policymakers onto front line staff.
In: Child Care in Practice, Band 23, Heft 4, S. 325-326
ISSN: 1476-489X
In: The British journal of social work, Band 48, Heft 3, S. 869-870
ISSN: 1468-263X
In: Child Care in Practice, Band 22, Heft 2, S. 210-210
ISSN: 1476-489X
In: Child & family social work, Band 20, Heft 4, S. 507-508
ISSN: 1365-2206
In: Child Care in Practice, Band 20, Heft 4, S. 351-352
ISSN: 1476-489X
In: The political quarterly, Band 85, Heft 4, S. 480-486
ISSN: 1467-923X
AbstractDomestic violence is now widely acknowledged as being a significant social, health and legal issue. At both a national and transnational level governments have sought to develop strategies built upon prevention, support for victims and holding perpetrators to account through criminal justice sanctions. However, the current paradigm that informs the policy response to most perpetrators of domestic violence has failed to deliver the outcomes required, in terms of a reduction in levels of recidivism or the improved safety of women and children. It is argued that holding men to account through external controls has failed and that interventions should support men to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
In: Devaney , J 2014 , ' Male Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: How should we hold them to account? ' , The Political Quarterly , vol. 85 , no. 4 , pp. 480-486 . https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12111
Domestic violence is now widely acknowledged as being a significant social, health and legal issue. At both a national and transnational level governments have sought to develop strategies built upon prevention, support for victims and holding perpetrators to account through criminal justice sanctions. However, the current paradigm that informs the policy response to most perpetrators of domestic violence has failed to deliver the outcomes required, in terms of a reduction in levels of recidivism or the improved safety of women and children. It is argued that holding men to account through external controls has failed and that interventions should support men to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
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In: Child Care in Practice, Band 19, Heft 1, S. 1-3
ISSN: 1476-489X
In: Child Care in Practice, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 99-100
ISSN: 1476-489X
In: The political quarterly, Band 80, Heft 4, S. 569-574
ISSN: 1467-923X
The issue of domestic violence has gained greater recognition within public policy in the United Kingdom over the past decade. There is a recognition that up to one million children may have been exposed to violence between the adults with whom they live. This has consequences for the child in both the short and long term in terms of social and emotional adjustment. However, most male perpetrators of domestic violence are never held to account through the criminal justice system and therefore the child protection system is the safety net for these children. This though can result in a response that is premised on women's responsibility to protect their child from experiencing harm, typically by either leaving or forcing her partner to leave. Child welfare professionals do not engage with the men who are the source of the problem, rather women are held accountable for allowing their children and themselves to be in this situation. In this article this issue is discussed and proposals offered to improve this situation through empowering women, holding men to account for their behaviour whilst also recognising their position as fathers.
In: The political quarterly: PQ, Band 80, Heft 4, S. 569-574
ISSN: 0032-3179
In: Child & family social work, Band 13, Heft 4, S. 443-453
ISSN: 1365-2206
ABSTRACTIt is estimated that up to one million children may have been exposed to domestic violence in the UK, with significant consequences for their social and emotional development in childhood and later life. At a time when the central and devolved administrations in the UK have developed strategies to tackle domestic violence, this paper reports the findings from a study conducted on children in the child protection system with long‐term and complex needs as a result of experiencing domestic violence. The research identifies the characteristics of the children and their families and tracks their careers through the child protection system. The findings indicate that professionals have an awareness of domestic violence, and that younger children with younger parents are most likely to experience prolonged periods in the child protection system. Domestic violence in this context typically co‐exists in families experiencing other difficulties such as substance misuse and socio‐economic deprivation. In conclusion, the paper argues that Government policy and professional practice should primarily be concerned with assessing the risk that men present, rather than the risk that children are at. By reframing professional interventions, men are more likely to be challenged to accept responsibility for their behaviour and the consequences for their families.
In: Child Care in Practice, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 105-107
ISSN: 1476-489X