Social Work Novels

The Moorton Community novels are a series of realistic social work fiction books wriiten by a former child care social worker and child protection manager with decades of experience. The novels explore the journey of rookie social worker Paige Emerson as she starts works within a cash-strapped local authority children's services department under her manager, Barbara. Thrown into a series of difficult cases ranging from child abandonment to teenagers recruited into county lines drug gangs. Paige's world is then thrown into turmoil when the mysterious Clynton, a teenager in care with a secret background, worms his way into her private life, compromising everything she holds dear. The novels continue over three books then expand to explore other aspects of Clynton's life in Chimera's Mask and Temporal Paradox. Many of the issues raised in these social work novels are explored below.

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Forces at Work Paige Emerson starts her career as a rookie social worker and is soon overwhelmed by events. More >	No Place for Scion? After the events of Forces at work, a disturbed individual hides in plain to seek revenge and destroy lives. More >	Scorpion Can someone really change their nature? Clynton Laurent battles his demons as friends face danger. More >

Issues Explored

Black Boys in Care

Clynton's experiences of care reflected a view he should only be placed with non-existant black carers.
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Children in Care

Darryl's journey in the care system exposed him to further harm and some levels of systemic abuse.
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Life in Foster Care

Dismissed as a teenager little could be done for, what was actually going on in Jaxon's life was overlooked.
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Social Worker

Paige expected her social work training to adequately prepare her for work in the field, but she was wrong.
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Permanency Planning

Tony needs a permanent home but his father is blocking any adoption. What would you do?
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S47 Investigations

A child protection social worker has to make on-the-spot decisions, many far-reaching and life changing.
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County Lines

Colton was recruited as a county lines drug dealer but was he a victim of modern day slavery or a criminal?
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Drug Dealers

Casper's social worker wrote him off at 17 years old, if he hadn't would his life have turned out differently?
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Social Work Ethics

Do you agree with Barbara Johnson's style of risk management or would you have made other decisions?
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Social Work Values

The first three Moorton Community Novels raise a number of moral issues which are discussed here.
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Main Protagonists

The Moorton Community novels are brimming with colourful characters. Meet the main ones here.
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Permanency Planning for Children in Care

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What Readers Are Saying Great mix of suspense, mystery, pathos and humour with a more than satisfying conclusion. Defo recommend read."

At the heart of the Moorton Community social work novels is young teenager Clyton Laurent who has been in his care since his mother died when he was young. Unable to settle into any permanent placement, he bounced around the care system drifting into low level crime. His path crossed with newly qualified social worker Paige Emerson, however when she attempted to find out more about his past, her enquiries were blocked at the higest level and she found herself increasingly under unwanted police attention.

Against her better judgement, Clynton was befriended by Paige's father, a former police sergeant and foster carer, with the teenager slowly beginning to accept becoming part of a family, however mysterious forces at work and shocks from the past soon exposed all parties to danger, inclucing Paige's young son Jake. Just what secret was being hidden and what is the hidden connection between the teenager and the social worker?