S/S/60. Social Work and Child Protection

This report looks at how social services protect and promote the welfare of children. It begins by exploring the ideological and historical base of social services provision linked to child protection. Following this is a look at the tensions between public, voluntary and private agencies before touching on the values, ethics and principles of social work practice. It then moves on to consider the relationship between provision and practice and how ideological, political and economical factors impact on practice. The assignment then highlights how social workers relate to social diversity and how social work relates to different groups within communities. Lastly it looks at social work intervention.