Child Protection for Hospital Based Practitioners

Child abuse takes many forms: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse. Identification is not always easy, and this is especially the case in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. This book, written by an inter–agency adviser and a child protection specialist, identifies the different forms of abuse and gives clear guidance on what can be done about it.

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Historical Perspective.
The Legal Framework: The 1989 Children Act.
The Statutory Agencies: Roles and Resposibilities.
The Child Protection Process.
Identification of Child Abuse.
Collecting the Evidence.
The Child Protection Conference.
Protecting Children in the Family.
The Court Arena.
Conclusion.

Okładka tylna:
Child abuse takes many forms: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse. Identification is not always easy, and this is especially the case in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. This book, written by an inter–agency adviser and a child protection specialist, identifies the different forms of abuse and gives clear guidance on what can be done about it.