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    The W Word: Witchcraft labelling and child safeguarding in social work practice
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    The W Word: Witchcraft labelling and child safeguarding in social work practice

    By Prospera Tedam and Awura Adjoa

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    Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse. 

    Witchcraft accusations against children are occurring ever more frequently in the UK yet continue to be underestimated by social work professionals. This concise 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. Written in an accessible style, it gives an honest insider’s perspective of the unusual form of cruelty and abuse suffered by children in minority communities in the UK. For those embarking on or already in a career in social work, this book is an invaluable read. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCritical Publishing
    Release dateMay 22, 2017
    ISBN9781912096718
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    The W Word: Witchcraft labelling and child safeguarding in social work practice
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    Prospera Tedam

    Prospera Tedam is the lead for Social Work Practice Quality at Anglia Ruskin University where she has worked since 2016. Her research interests include human rights with a particular focus on children, cultural competency, legal frameworks. She is also the Chair of the voluntary organisation Afruca (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse). Prospera is also a member of the Independent Families Returns Panel for the UK Border Agency. 

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    • 4/5
      The only book about witchcraft branding so far that focused on the child's perspective and told the story mostly in their voice. The co-author steps in to explain and interpret for social workers to learn from. While I wish there was more here, this is a valuable book because of this perspective.