Institutional Abuse and Children's Homes

Jonathan Evans

Institutional Abuse and Children's Homes

Jonathan Evans

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Abstract

The chapter begins by describing the social work context and giving initial consideration to different definitions of institutional abuse. It highlights the problem of quantifying the extent of such abuse before delineating the inherent risks of residential care for an already vulnerable population. The various types of abuse to which children can be subjected in this setting are explored and competing explanations of the crime are discussed alongside recent measures designed to enhance children's safety. The chapter concludes by locating institutional abuse against the background of wider power relations between children and adults in British society.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook on Crime
Editors	Fiona Brookman, Mike Maguire, Harriet Pierpoint, Trevor Bennett
Publisher	Willan Publishing
Pages	458-479
ISBN (Print)	978-1-84932-371-8, 978-1-84932-372-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010

Keywords

institutional abuse
children's homes
public care

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Handbook on Crime
Brookman, F. (ed.), Maguire, M. (ed.), Pierpoint, H. (ed.) & Bennett, T. (ed.), 1 Feb 2010, Cullompton, Devon: Willan Publishing. 984 p.
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Introduction
Brookman, F., Maguire, M., Pierpoint, H. & Bennett, T., 2010, Handbook on Crime . Brookman, F., Maguire, M., Pierpoint, H. & Bennett, T. (eds.). Cullompton, Devon: Willan Publishing, p. xxxv-xxxvii 3 p.
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Institutional Abuse and Children's Homes

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