Professor of Social Work. Child protection, domestic abuse, social theory, fatherhood, masculinities, mobilities, ethnography and research into practice.
On one level the public response of horror at the nature of Star’s death & apparent failures by social workers, police and medics to protect her is understandable 1/
But at a deeper level the blame & vitriol towards social workers in particular – inc some being spat at on the street - is misguided & will only make it harder to keep children safe. Highly anxious, defensive workers & systems are not conducive to effective practice 2/
