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Child care legislation, policy, and procedures increasingly emphasize the obligations of social workers to give due consideration to the culture and cultural background of children and their families. This paper explores the implications of those obligations. It seeks the meaning of these terms, and critically examines meanings attributed to them. There are many obstacles in the way of fulfilling these specific statutory obligations in child and family social work: there is a history of neglect, confusion, and negativity towards culture in social work literature, and a current attempt to subsume culture within the concept of ethnicity; racism has often been regarded as a more significant issue than culture; the cultural heritage of clients and their families has been perceived as oppressive, and culture has been misinterpreted to explain and to tolerate unacceptable behaviour. Other disciplines, for example anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies, perceive culture and cultural identity differently. They have much to offer social work. The paper provides a definition of culture and cultural identity which reflects much of what has been learnt in the literature generally. It should contribute towards an enhancement of cultural sensitivity, and a fulfilment of statutory obligations relating to culture in child and family social work.

pt. I. The critique of progress and the speculative anthropology : Rousseau's first two discourses -- part II. The naturalizing of natural law -- part III. The general will and totalitarianism -- part IV. Anticipations of game theory -- part V. Strategies of redemption.

Preface PART I 1. Oh My God...I Made a Mistake... 2. Features of Filicide: More Common Than We Think 3. Learning from the Greeks PART II 4. Filicide Literature and Research 5. The Results of a Study of Filicide and Familicide 6. Mental Illness and Filicide Killings PART III 7. To Kill Out of Love? 8. The Legislative Context 9. Jackie's Story 10. A Way Forward Postscript

This book explores the phenomenon of children being suddenly and often brutally killed by parents who have invariably professed their love for them. It reviews 128 cases of filicide in the UK between 1994 and 2012. The cases are presented in a way in which the magnitude of each tragedy is acknowledged. Very often in these cases, relationships between the parents are disintegrating, or, parents have already separated in an atmosphere of bitterness and hostility. Professionals may be involved trying to ensure that the children are not being used and exploited by either parent. Custody and access is usually a major source of tension. The book identifies relationship and family patterns in which the situation may rapidly deteriorate, and a parent may begin to perceive the child's life as the ultimate weapon in the dispute with their partner. O'Hagan explores the legal contexts which provide guidance for the key agencies involved. He provides frameworks for assessment derived from actual cases, and considers the implications for frontline workers. This book will be a valuable resource for criminology and social work scholars as well as practitioners, trainers and managers working in the fields of social work, child protection and law.

Cover -- Conceptualizing the West in International Relations -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The West and Cultural World Order -- 1 The West, Civilizations and International Relations Theory -- 2 Towards a Framework for Conceptualizing the West in International Relations -- 3 Faust in the Twilight: Conceptions of the West in Oswald Spengler -- 4 The Parochial Civilization: Arnold Toynbee's Conception of the West -- 5 Universalizing the West? The Conception of the West in the Work of the 'International Society' School -- 6 History's End? Francis Fukuyama's Conception of the West -- 7 Civilizations in Conflict: Samuel Huntington's Conception of the West -- 8 The Occident and its Significant 'Other': Edward Said's West -- Conclusion: Continuities and Difference: Conceptions of the West and Cultural World Order Compared -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.