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Social Work on Trial: The Colwell Inquiry and the State of Welfare (BASW/Policy Press titles) by Ian Butler and Mark Drakeford is a law available to read on EtoBox.
What is Social Work on Trial: The Colwell Inquiry and the State of Welfare (BASW/Policy Press titles) about?
Maria Colwell was a seven year old child, well known to social workers, who died in 1973 after continued neglect and abuse. Butler (social work, U. of Bath, UK) and Drakefored (social policy and applied social sciences, U of Wales, Cardiff) examine this case, the subsequent inquiry, and attitudes towards the role of social work. The Colwell case, which became very famous in the UK, spurred changes in the developing field of social work. However, several children have died in the UK from abuse in
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It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
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- Author
- Ian Butler and Mark Drakeford
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781847428691
- Category
- law
- Subjects
- Science, Self Help, Family & Relationships
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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