Child Neglect Case Study

Register to read the introduction… Kshir and Potter (2009, p151) commented that ‘’Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children. Whiles most child abuse happens in the children’s home, a significant portion also occurs in organisations involving children, such as churches, schools, child care businesses and residential schools’’ Amie’s welfare is not meet since she does not meet the entire children five outcome to achieve her needs. Every child and young people has to reach the five outcomes that are the basic key for wellbeing in their life. The five outcomes consist of being health, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making appositive contribution and achieving economic wellbeing (Department of Education 2013). Amie’s developmental needs are affected such as her education, health, family relationship, identity and the environment in which she lives can affect her wellbeing. Amie identity can also affect her wellbeing by isolating herself from her own family who are responsible for her needs due to the nature of treatment the parents give her. Amie is highly exposed to emotional abuse from her parent, such as sly, snitch, cunning and using implement like shoes hitting her and the other siblings, which indicate a significant physical abuse. The child is at risk of significant harms because both parents admitted to themselves that they are fed up with her and the other siblings and hit them often. Under the section 31 (9) of the children act 1983, harm is defined as ill treatment or impairment of health or development (NSPCC 2011). One in 20 children under 11 experienced neglect at some point in their life whiles one in 30 children are strictly exposed to neglect. This evidence was base on interview with parents or guidance of children under the age of 11 years (NSPCC 2011). Amie’s family leaves in poorly furnished house and her parent are dependent on income support for several years. The nature of the parent circumstances can also have an impact on Amie’s welfare because they do not meet all the basic needs in life as family such as income, housing and employment, ensuring safety and emotional warmth. The framework for assessment of children in need is use to assess all children who are in need and those who need help for protection. Throughout the process of the assessment, the safety of the child is always paramount at all time. The assessment framework looks into three major domains and these are children development, parental capacity and the impact of the wider family (New Castle Safeguarding Children Board, n.d). According to Amie’s case the parents on the other hand, might also have difficult in their life depending on their circumstances to cater for their children, which can put great risk on Amie’s welfare. Families can experience challenges from time to time for a whole lot of reasons, which can affect the up bring of their children. These could be marriage breakdown, loss of employment or children with special education needs. It is the government responsibility to support parents and their families, and the government is committed to support the needs of parents and families by using the national family and parenting institute to assess them, which now called the family and childcare trust (Department of health, 2000). The nature of Amie’s risk can take disadvantage on the other siblings; the children are exposed to physical abuse as their parents punch them quit oven. They …show more content…
Children that have been abuse have suffered their own right and protections, many of these children have lost the trust in adults, these children are emotionally disturbed and scared. In considering Amie’s issue, social workers and other multi agencies will need to work with the family throughout the process of the ongoing assessment. Children and families social worker needs to understand the values in different families when assessing them. The social worker needs to be proactive in discharging duties in a diverse way, (O’loughlin and O’lounghin …show more content…
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Maureen O’lounglin and Steve O’lounglin (2008) Social work with Children and Fmilies,second edition :Sothernhay East Exeter.British library Cataloguing in Publication