The Child in Mind: A Child Protection Handbook

by Judy Barker, Deborah Hodes

Overview

Revised and updated in light of the reissued Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance and the Children’s Act (2004), this concise guide will help health and allied professionals negotiate the complexities of child protection practice, with the aim of preventing abuse and neglect and protecting children from further harm once it has occurred.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415426015
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/08/2007
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Judy Barker, Deborah Hodes

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Safeguarding children 2 Partnership, collaboration and co-operation 3 Assessment of Risk 4 Physical abuse 5 Sexual abuse 6 Neglect 7 Emotional abuse 8 Failure to thrive 9 Abuse of children with disabilities 10 Parental non-engagement 11 The child protection conference 12 Records 13 The legal framework Appendix 1 : The assessment framework Appendix 2 : The paediatric assessment Suggested reading Index

Editorial Reviews

'I commend this book ... I want it to be read and used day by day.' - Lord Laming, Chair of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry

'This book is particularly suitable for professionals unfamiliar with child protection procedures.' – Community Care

'The Child in Mind should be in everyone's back pocket, it defines all types of abuse very clearly and is an advocate for whistle blowing.' – Anne Bannister, Univeristy of Sheffield

'This is a concise and informative textbook for health practitioners whose work brings them into contact with children or families ... it provides a wealth of information.' – Nursing Standard

'This book is particularly suitable for professionals unfamiliar with child protection procedures.' - Community Care.co.uk

'The Child in Mind should be in everyones back pocket, it defines all types of abuse very clearly and is an advocate for whistle blowing.' - Anne Bannister, Univeristy of Sheffield

'This is a concise and informative textbook for health practitioners whose work brings them into contact with children or families ... it provides a wealth of information.' - Nursing Standard

'This is a book that should be in everybody's back pocket, but most particularly those of health workers.' - Claire Rayner

'I commend this book ... I want it to be read and used day by day.' - Lord Laming, Chair of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry

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