The W Word : Witchcraft Labelling and Child Safeguarding in Social Work Practice.

Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- Meet the authors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Why a book on witchcraft labelling? -- Media reporting of witchcraft labelling -- Organisation of the book -- Part 1 (Chapters 1-7) Narrative and analyses -- Part 2 (Chapters 8-10) Implications for practice -- Terminology and key concepts -- Categories of abuse -- Sexual abuse -- Physical abuse -- Emotional abuse -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Prospera Tedam's account -- Awura Adjoa's account -- What is witchcraft? -- Who can be labelled? -- Beliefs affecting behaviour -- Part 1 Narrative and analyses -- 1 In the beginning -- Chapter summary -- Further reading -- 2 A foreign land -- Chapter summary -- Further reading -- 3 Misunderstandings: the beginning of the worst -- Chapter summary -- Further reading -- 4 Labelled and tainted -- Chapter summary -- Further reading -- 5 Confess you must -- The exorcism experience -- Further reading -- Chapter summary -- 6 You don't belong here, go home -- The vomiting event -- Chapter summary -- Further reading -- 7 In the end -- Chapter summary -- Further reading -- Part 2 Implications for practice -- 8 Theoretical reflections -- Policy, practice guidance and law -- Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) -- Safeguarding Children from Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession (2007) -- The Children Act 1989 Section 17 - Children in Need -- Section 17 - Children in Need -- Section 41, Schedule 8 - Privately fostered children -- Section 44 - Emergency Protection Order (EPO) -- Section 47 - Child Protection Enquiry -- The Children Act 2004 -- Education Act 1996 -- Human Rights Act 1998 and United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Relevant theories -- Family systems theory -- Attachment theory.

Stigma and labelling theory -- Human development theory -- Maslow's hierarchy of needs -- Gender considerations -- Social work professional requirements -- Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) -- HCPC standards of proficiency -- Knowledge and skills statement -- Social work values and code of ethics -- Further reading -- Chapter summary -- 9 Frameworks for recognition and response -- Framework for teaching and learning about witchcraft labelling -- Framework for assessing labelled children and their families -- Framework for engaging with labelled children and families -- What should social workers do when a child, their ­family or friends believe they possess witchcraft? -- 10 Lessons learnt and conclusion -- Parents, parenting, family and friends -- The role of faith organisations and church leaders -- School teachers/education authorities -- Travel and transition -- Defining witchcraft labelling -- Going forward -- Appendix 1: Witchcraft Labelling Assessment Framework (WLAF) -- Appendix 2: List of relevant voluntary and independent organisations -- Twitter -- Appendix 3: Checklist for faith groups, churches and members -- References -- Index.

A useful resource for people seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse.

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