Grading the Graded Care Profile. (27th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sen, Robin; Lister, Pam Green; Rigby, Paul; Kendrick, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Child abuse review. Volume 23:Number 5(2014:Sep./Oct.)
• Page Start: 361
• Page End: 373
• Publication Date: 2013-02-27
• Subjects: Child abuse -- Periodicals; Child abuse -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Abused children -- Services for -- Periodicals; Abused children -- Services for -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 362.76
• DOI: 10.1002/car.2257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-9136

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="car2257-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>This paper presents some of the key findings of a study investigating the introduction of the Graded Care Profile (GCP) – a tool used in the assessment of child neglect – in one Scottish local authority where neglect is the primary reason for which nearly half of all children are placed on the Child Protection Register. The findings suggest that while there are some advantages to the use of the GCP there are also a number of significant questions about previous claims made about its objectivity and value‐neutrality, its user‐friendliness and its ability to generate good partnership working with parents, particularly where there are substantive disagreements about the quality of care. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.</p> <boxed-text content-type="pullQuote" id="car2257-blk-0001" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <p>'While there are some advantages to the use of the GCP there are also a number of significant questions'</p> </boxed-text> </sec> <sec id="car2257-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Key Practitioner Messages:</title> <p> <list list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>The GCP is used to identify and respond to neglect.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>This study examined the perspectives of parents and practitioners about the GCP in one Scottish area.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>It found a favourable response to the way that the GCP breaks down the parenting task into more specific areas.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Identified difficulties included the abstract language in the GCP and positive parental engagement where there were substantive disagreements about the quality of care.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>