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The modern history of social work has been wracked by scandal. This detailed examination of the Colwell case vividly captures the enduring charge-sheet which the profession has struggled to throw off for more than forty years. Jill Manthorpe, King's College London A forensic, scholarly and engaging account of the UK's most important child death inquiry and its effects on welfare policy today. Graham Room, University of Bath

"""The modern history of social work has been wracked by scandal. This detailed examination of the Colwell case vividly captures the enduring charge-sheet which the profession has struggled to throw off for more than forty years."" Jill Manthorpe, King's College London ""A forensic, scholarly and engaging account of the UK's most important child death inquiry and its effects on welfare policy today."" Graham Room, University of Bath"

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Ian Butler is Professor of Social Work at the University of Bath and a qualified social worker with considerable practice and managerial experience. His main research interest lies in the development of public policy and how it affects children, young people and their families. Mark Drakeford is Professor of Social Policy and Applied Social Sciences at the University of Wales, Cardiff. His research interests cover poverty and social policy, with particular emphasis on young people and criminal justice issues.

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