Aimed at childcare workers, this book covers the processes of child protection, the context of child abuse and the legal framework as it affects practising childcare workers. The chapters progress from the identification of abuse to investigation of possible outcomes, and on to working with children in the aftermath of abuse. Each chapter has exercises, with sample answers, to help in the preparation of evidence of NVQs of extend something. As well as this, each chapter also provides the reader with points of reflection called "A Chance to Think", and extensive case studies and examples drawn from practice, as well as being illustrated with drawings and icons.
- ISBN10 0304334154
- ISBN13 9780304334155
- Publish Date 18 December 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 June 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 192
- Language English