Working with vulnerable children, young people and families

What do we mean when we talk about 'vulnerability'? / Graham Brotherton and Terry Potter -- The legal and policy context / Mark Cronin and Graham Brotherton -- The discourse of advocacy and participation: children's voices, children's -- rights / Dan Whisker and Maureen Winn Oakley -- Young people and vulnerability / Adefemi Adekunle -- Looked after children and care leavers / Mark Cronin and Keith Bishop -- Abuse in the context of personal relationships / Graham Brotherton and Maureen Winn Oakley -- Young people and digital media / Stephen Dixon -- Young people who have sexually harmed others / Sharon Hall -- Working with vulnerable parents / Graham Brotherton and Mark Cronin -- Working with vulnerability? / Graham Brotherton and Mark Cronin.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- 1. What do we mean when we talk about 'vulnerability'? -- 2. The legal and policy context -- 3. The discourse of advocacy and participation: Children's voices, children's rights -- 4. People and vulnerability -- 5. Looked-after children and care leavers -- 6. Abuse in the context of personal relationships -- 7. Young people and digital media -- 8. Young People who have sexually harmed others -- 9. Working with vulnerable parents -- 10. Conclusion: Working with vulnerability? -- Index.

The potential for early intervention to prevent social problems later in life has become the focus of much debate in recent years and finds itself at the centre of contemporary social policy. The meaning of 'vulnerability' - one of the key concepts in this drive - is examined in this book, as well as the relationship between vulnerability and the individual, communities and society. This book introduces students to a broad debate around what constitutes vulnerability and related concepts such as risk and resilience, and examines how vulnerability has been conceptualised by pol