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I was used as a scapegoat when Baby P died – Sunak’s attacks on social workers are dangerous | Sharon Shoesmith

The Guardian

Prof Andrew Cooper suggests that the pain of knowing that children are harmed is too great to bear, and the perceived incompetence of social workers functions as a defence for society against having to tolerate this horrifying knowledge.

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A socially just child protection system?

Reimagining Social Work

Tennant (1989, p. As noted with the earlier forced removal of babies from unmarried teenage mothers, both Canada and Australia had parallel experiences, in their case with an intense focus on placing indigenous children with European parents. ori legal system for child protection look like (as opposed to a P?keh? What might a M?ori

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Behavioral Activation for Depression During Pregnancy: Results from a multi-site pragmatic randomized controlled effectiveness trial.

Society of Clinical Psychology

Depression during pregnancy can be troublesome for both a mom and her baby as previous studies have shown that prenatal depression is associated with increased risk for some delivery complications and postpartum depression, parenting problems, and adverse child development (Stein et al., Cuijpers, P., F., & Lewinsohn, P.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Darrell Wheeler is a member of NASW-NYS, and former president of NASW: President Wheeler Awarded For Social Work The New Paltz Oracle The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has inducted SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. The Academy is a society that recognizes excellence in the fields of social work and social welfare.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Darrell Wheeler is a member of NASW-NYS, and former president of NASW: President Wheeler Awarded For Social Work The New Paltz Oracle The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has inducted SUNY New Paltz President Darrell P. The Academy is a society that recognizes excellence in the fields of social work and social welfare.

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Dominic Raab to appeal against release of Baby P’s mother from prison

The Guardian

Parole Board directs release of Tracey Connelly, jailed in 2009 over death of son who suffered months abuse Dominic Raab said he plans to appeal against the Parole Board’s decision to free the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse.