Books by Nigel Parton

How has policy shaped the role of social workers and other professionals in protecting children and young people? Combining historical detail with sharp critical analysis, leading commentator Nigel Parton presents an overview of the complex field of child protection, from its emergence in the 19th Century to the Munro Review of 2011.

Recent years have witnessed increased international interest in the relevance of social theories associated with postmodernism, social constructionism and narrative approaches for social work. Richly illustrated by case examples, the book is an ideal introduction to a crucially important new area of social work theory.

This Candidate Handbook covers all mandatory units and a range of optional units with case-studies, engaging features and portfolio tasks so candidates are fully supported in becoming the leaders of the future!

Drawing on original research, this book provides a major critique of contemporary child protection research, policy and practice. In the process, it provides a unique insight into the nature of child protection work and the way practitioners respond to the inherent tensions and difficulties involved.

Child protection and family support is a major social issue and there is a continuing debate about how policies and practices in relation to child protection integrate with those in family support and child welfare more generally. This study analyzes the nature of this issue.