Tedam, Prospera,

The W word : witchcraft labelling and child safeguarding in social work practice / Prospera Tedam & Awura Adjoa. - St Albans : Critical Publishing, 2017. - ix, 132 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Witchcraft accusations against children are occurring ever more frequently in the UK yet continue to be underestimated by social work professionals. This book provides a personal narrative of witchcraft being used as a tool for the infliction of child abuse. The narrative is interspersed with reflective questions, practice dilemmas and relevant links to contemporary policy and practice in social work.

9781912096008 (pbk.) : �18.00


Children of minorities--Services for--Great Britain.
Child welfare--Great Britain.
Social service--Great Britain.
Witchcraft--Social aspects--Great Britain.
Child abuse--Prevention.--Great Britain
Society.