Issue 14 - December 1999
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Editorial
Youth justice for the 21st century.
Author: Alan Geraghty
Keywords: youth justice, residence

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A care and protection social worker’s perspective
Issues around working with this rare but complex form of child abuse.
Author: Lee Roberts and Vicki Carmichael
Keywords: MSBP, child abuse

Parents and disclosure
What to say to children who disclose sexual abuse.
Author: Kay McKenzie
Keywords: sexual abuse, disclosure

Identifying young people at risk of suicide
Discussion of the background to the Youth Services Strategy suicide prevention guidelines and outline of risk factors for clients.
Author: Don Smith and Annette Beautrais
Keywords: youth suicide, child deaths

Lesbians as foster carers: An under-utilised resource?
Issues for agencies around foster care placements with lesbians.
Author: Helen Alice
Keywords: lesbians, foster carers

Maori, the media, racism and neglect
The ramifications of raising awareness and influencing Maori attitudes towards child abuse and neglect through media campaigns.
Author: Anton Blank
Keywords: Maori, media, racism, neglect, smacking

Tapping the growth potential in YJ FGCs
A young woman writes of her experience in a YJ FGC and a coordinator describes how to tap the FGC learning potential.
Authors: 'Susan' and Trish Stewart
Keywords: FGC, youth justice, restorative justice

The dynamics of risk in iwi-based child protection practice
An overview of child abuse and neglect incidents within the context of traditional practice and statutory risk estimation frameworks.
Authors: Gaye Stanley and Rameka Thompson
Keywords: Maori, risk estimation, child abuse

Maximising the benefits of hindsight: A new model for intra-agency reviews of social work practice
The advantages and disadvatages of a workshop method of case review after a death or exceptional incident.
Authors: Kate Ridley and Sarah Scott
Keywords: child death, case review

Legal: Negligence: Who can be held liable?
Can a client sue their social worker for negligence?
Author: Mandy Wittmann
Keywords: negligence