A guide to home visiting in child protection cases

Home visits may be carried out alone or with other professionals but, either way, it is essential that as a health visitor you make maximum use of your time with the family. The most important point is to make sure you are clear what your role is. If you are working on a case where you know there ar...

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Published in:Community practitioner : the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association 2013-08, Vol.86 (8), p.40-41
Main Author: Nicolas, Joanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child protection
Child Welfare
Child welfare workers
Children
Children & youth
Community Health Nursing - organization & administration
Domiciliary visits
Health visitors
House Calls
Humans
Industrial safety
Nursing
Older people
Personal safety
Professional-Family Relations
Services
Social workers
Vulnerable Populations
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Summary:Home visits may be carried out alone or with other professionals but, either way, it is essential that as a health visitor you make maximum use of your time with the family. The most important point is to make sure you are clear what your role is. If you are working on a case where you know there are child protection concerns, find out as much as you can about the family before you visit. This is important for your own personal safety and so that you can assess who should be living in the home when you visit. Your role in ensuring the protection of the children you work with is essential. When you are in the home you will need to make sure that you are observant and record what you see. Make sure you know who all the adults are and don't be afraid to ask people to identify themselves.
ISSN:1462-2815