Creating safer organisations : practical steps to prevent the abuse of children by those working with them / edited by, Marcus Erooga
Imprint
Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
Descript
xvii, 192 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
SUMMARY
An accessible resource to help those in organisational settings ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for.
Draws on up to date research with people who have committed sexual offences against children in organisational settings, and new developments in interviewing approaches ; Details recent cases to illustrate points about institutional failures in protecting children ; Highlights the fact that those who sexually offend against children are a diverse and heterogeneous population, and the approaches taken to protect children must address the range of possible risks ; Makes a firm commitment to the importance of multi-agency and inter-disciplinary collaboration and is relevant in both community and residential settings ; Offers clear and practical messages and measures for organisations to act on. -- Provided by publisher
CONTENT
Creating Safer Organisations: An Overview -- Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature -- Policy and Legislation – Changing Responses to an Emerging Problem -- Sexual Abuse of Children By People In Organisations: What Offenders Can Teach Us About Protection -- Manipulation Styles of Abusers Who Work With Children -- Organisational Issues and New Technologies -- Safer Recruitment: Guidance for Organisations -- Prevention Is Better Than Cure: The Value of Situational Prevention In Organisations -- Avoiding and Managing Allegations Against Staff