CHILD PROTECTION

Child Protection

ARTICLE # 1 - CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFE GUARDING IN ENGLAND: CHANGING AND COMPETING CONCEPTIONS OF RISK AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK1

Introduction1

Critical Analysis of Methodology1

Critical Analysis of Evidence1

Evaluating Policy and Practice Implications2

Recommendations for Action2

Conclusion2

ARTICLE # 2 - LAW AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM3

Introduction3

Critical Analysis of Methodology3

Critical Analysis of Evidence3

Evaluating Policy and Practice Implications4

Recommendations for Action4

Conclusion4

REFERENCES5

Child Protection

Article # 1 - Child Protection and Safeguarding in England: Changing and Competing Conceptions of Risk and their Implications for Social Work — (Peer Reviewed)

Introduction

During the past few decades, the debate concerning the policies related to child protection in United Kingdom has shifted in new directions. The article makes an attempt at highlighting those shifts, the motivations behind them and their consequences. Both, Labour Party and the coalition of Liberal Democrats and Conservative Parties have worked towards shifting the focus of child protection and safe guarding policies in the United Kingdom to make them more relevant to the changing demographic trends. The article also presents possible future directions and policy recommendations.

Critical Analysis of Methodology

The research is secondary in nature with a qualitative methodology. The author relies on the information and existing researches from a variety of sources and uses the same to derive conclusions regarding policy directions and shifts during the past few decades.

Experts with a predisposition towards positivistic methodology believe that quantitative methodology with a plethora of statistical data is the best approach to ensure validity and reliability in the research study. Furthermore, exclusive reliance on qualitative and secondary increases the probability of human errors and biases as the subjective perceptions, predispositions, assumptions and inclinations of the researcher impact the result and conclusions derived from the results (France, et al., 2010, p. 1194).

However, the fact is that several other studies that have aimed at exploring the policy directions in United Kingdom of child protection related policies and regulations have used a similar methodology with exclusive reliance on secondary sources to craft their findings and recommendations (Frost & Parton, 2009, p. 89).

In fact, one might compare the work of the author, in the case of this article, with that of a historian which decides to write history based on the facts that he or she deems as feasible to be fitting the narrative. However, in the process, historians, and in this case, the author of this article is likely to miss several details or elements that might appear as of paramount importance to any other observer or critic.

Critical Analysis of Evidence

Since the study depends on secondary data, there are several studies that support most of the findings derived by the studies. In fact, this particular article focuses most of its efforts at consolidating all the findings and perspectives from different experts and sources, in an attempt to build a timeline of events in the history of policymaking regarding child protection and social care services (Keenan, 2006, p. 48).

The author argues that the shift and changes in policies concerning child protection have been motivated by ...