Safeguarding Children Across Services brings together the latest evidence on safeguarding children from abuse and neglect. Providing an overview of 15 research projects, it addresses the key policy and practice issues across health, social care and education services and the family justice system.
The authors set out the latest findings on identification of abuse and neglect, methods of prevention, general interventions, and specific interventions for families with additional or complex needs. They examine the evidence on effective inter-agency practice and how it can be improved. Each chapter ends with principal messages for policy and practice.
Providing a critical account of policy, systems and practice, this book is essential reading for anyone who needs the latest guidance in relation to safeguarding children, including policymakers, social workers, professionals in health care and the family justice system and other practitioners working with children.
- ISBN10 6613363804
- ISBN13 9786613363800
- Publish Date 15 October 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 March 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Not Avail
- Format eBook
- Pages 224
- Language English