Social Work on Trial

The public inquiry that followed the death of Maria Colwell had profound implications for the developing profession and practice of social work in the UK. This book describes the politics, professional concerns and public interest - both local and national - that surrounded the inquiry and its aftermath, and shows how the concerns of this landmark child abuse case have still failed to find a satisfactory resolution today. Social work, then and now, remains 'on trial'.

Sociology · Work (physics) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Case studies · Children · Children, legal status, laws, etc · Great britain · Great Britain. Committee of Inquiry into the Care and Supervision Provided in Relation to Maria Colwell · Legal status, laws · Social work with children