Issue 15 - May 2000
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Editorial
Drama as therapy for young offenders.
Author: Shirley Johnson
Keywords: drama, youth offending, residences, child abuse

Children and the broadcasting media
Respect for the integrity and rights of the child?
Author: Kate Ridley
Keywords: broadcasting, media, children’s rights, privacy, paternity, UN

Child safety in Indian Families
Issues facing both Indian and non-Indian social workers when working with Indian families
Authors: Yvette Ahmad, Seema Woolaston and Shanti Patel.
Keywords: racism, child abuse, violence, suicide, ethnicity, FGC, migration

Supervising Social Work Students
Proposed steps to improve the supervision of students on placements.
Author: Barbara Gilray
Keywords: supervision, students

The Lead Social Worker model
Examples of a new model of case work practice.
Author: Jill Kennard
Keywords: Strengthening Families, lead social worker, FGC, child abuse

Protecting women and children
Traces the development of an interagency training package to respond to family violence.
Authors: Cara Elliott, Ngaio Gillies, Sarah Hill and Pat Irwin
Keywords: Maori, domestic violence, training, Women’s Refuge, Police

Strengthening Families: managing the tension
Describes a case which was resolved by using the Strengthening Families strategy
Author: Vonda Stanley
Keywords: Strengthening Families, cycle of disadvantage, guardianship, FGC, advocacy, lead agency, caseworker

Smacking children: Attitudes and Alternatives
Backgrounds the debate over smacking children, and the case for alternative forms of discipline.
Author: Judith Thompson
Keywords: smacking, violence, Breaking the Cycle, Alternatives to Smacking, children’s rights, discipline

Adoption and foster care issues for Aboriginal children
Report on a visit to an Aboriginal child care agency in Melbourne
Author: Gwenda Ruegg
Keywords: racism, fostering, adoption

Legal: What to do if you are under review
Explains what to do if your work is under judicial review.
Author: Mandy Wittmann
Keywords: legal, judicial review, negligence, guardianship, custody