Время Науки. 2016.Выпуск 2 -The Times of Science

Время науки The Times of Science 2016 7 increased measures alone are not enough. The actual investigation report into Tayler's death is not yet available, but it is more important than ever to scientifically reconstruct 1 case histories, in which a risk to the welfare of a child arises due to complex situations and entanglements involving one or both parents. The interlacing of social and economic problems is well-known. Also the question of implementing reliable, clearly structured consultancy approaches within highly strained families - in light of their truly difficult living conditions - is a decisive factor, in order that help may even be accepted. 2 In public news coverage, the aforementioned cases have been and remain synonymous with a failure on the part of the child protection authorities. Questions of responsibility, but also of the needs-based appropriateness of assistance, the close-knit networking of support services and their assessment for effectiveness, take top priority for the youth welfare offices. Within the framework of the state's watchdog function, they are required to perform both protective and monitoring tasks in relation to child endangerment, in particular in accordance with § 8 of the social code (SGB) VIII. The discussion regarding the provision of assistance services at a very early stage therefore remains a central topic in the social science and social education/social work disciplines, and within specialist groups. Related requirements, knowledge, expertise, organisational forms and above all quality assurance measures have led to the previously mentioned foundation of the NZFH. Definition and objective According to the definition of the National Centre on Early Prevention (NZFH), since 2010 the term early prevention has been understood in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) as a local and regional support system with coordinated assistance services for parents and children. This assistance encompasses the time frame from pregnancy through the first three years of a child's life. The focus therefore lies on the age group from 0-3 years. The NZFH states that early prevention aims to improve the developmental opportunities of children and parents in families and society on an early and sustainable basis. Problems or risks of endangerment should be identified at an early stage, in order that families and single parents can be supported through a range of individual measures in entirely normal everyday life. In this way, it is intended that the upbringing and care skills of strained families be strengthened, before a possible danger to the child's welfare arises. Parents should be supported at the earliest possible point in time, in providing appropriate care and encouragement to their child from the outset. Early prevention is thus aligned at early detection and therefore also early avoidance, before “the damage has been done” to the child, so-to-speak. This means that assistance is not provided only once the crisis situation already exists or has firmly established itself. Interlinked work on the part of those support services involved is essential here. A rethink - away from a relatively isolated 1 See Schrapper 2015 and Fegert/Ziegenhain/Fangerau 2010 2 See consultancy and intervention requirements in risk families: and Machann/Rosemeier 2000 / Schuster 2009 and Conen 2015