The Welfare of Children with Mentally Ill Parents: Learning from Inter–Country Comparisons

The welfare of children with mentally ill parents: Learning from inter–country comparisons looks at different approaches to supporting families in ten European countries and one state in Australia. These families have complex needs, and a wide range of agencies in mental health and social services may be involved. This can lead to problems of liaison and co–operation between different agencies and different disciplines.
A vivid picture of service provisions and the way in which legislation can operate in different countries emerges in the book. Professionals identified common problems and effective responses which were used to build a European model of good practice. This takes into account the nature of the difficulties facing families and the strengths and weaknesses of different national systems. The model is used a basis for analysing the particular problems of the English system and the authors suggest ways forward.
This important volume is essential reading for practitioners, managers, academics and students in the fields of social work, mental health and social policy. It is also a key source of reference for policy makers in mental health and social welfare, and for mental health and child welfare pressure groups.

Spis treści:
List of Figures and Tables
About the Author
Preface
I INTRODUCTION: USING COMPARISON
The Context and the Method
The Systems of the Partner Countries: Introduction and the Scandinavian Law Countries
The Systems of the Partner Countries: the Continental Countries and the English Speaking Countries
Compulsory Hospitalisation in Mental Health and State Intervention for Child Protection
The Responses of the Partner Countries to the Vignette
Issues
Inter–country Reflections
II INTRODUCTION: WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE
Comparisons: England, Germany and Italy
The State and the Family: Explaining Variations in Interventions
Risk, Childhood and Mental Hea lth
Co–operation and Communications
III INTRODUCTION: DEVELOPING NEW INFORMATION
Invisible Children
Meeting Needs
Conclusions
Appendix: The Professions Represented in the Discussion Groups
Glossary and Index of Acronyms
References
Index

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The welfare of children with mentally ill parents: Learning from inter–country comparisons looks at different approaches to supporting families in ten European countries and one state in Australia. These families have complex needs, and a wide range of agencies in mental health and social services may be involved. This can lead to problems of liaison and co–operation between different agencies and different disciplines.
A vivid picture of service provisions and the way in which legislation can operate in different countries emerges in the book. Professionals identified common problems and effective responses which were used to build a European model of good practice. This takes into account the nature of the difficulties facing families and the strengths and weaknesses of different national systems. The model is used a basis for analysing the particular problems of the English system and the authors suggest ways forward.
This important volume is essential reading for practitioners, managers, academics and students in the fields of social work, mental health and social policy. It is also a key source of reference for policy makers in mental health and social welfare, and for mental health and child welfare pressure groups.