The Child in Mind: A Child Protection Handbook [Hardcover]

Judy Barker (Author), Deborah Hodes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 12, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0415321743 | ISBN-13: 978-0415321747 | Edition: 2

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'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

About the Author

Judy Barker has extensive experience working with child abuse and neglect. Her clinical expertise is drawn from many years in practice, as a health visitor, child protection advisor and a Designated Nurse for Child Protection in Inner London. Deborah Hodes is a Consultant Community Pediatrician in Camden and University College London Hospital. She has vast clinical experience in all aspects of child abuse and neglect, develops new servies, teaches and does research.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (March 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415321743
• ISBN-13: 978-0415321747
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,145,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, succinct and timely, June 10, 2004

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This review is from: The Child in Mind: A Child Protection Handbook (Hardcover)

This small child protection guide book answers a lingering call. In such a chaotic child protection service with its disjointed organisation and disparate proffesionals this guide provides much needed clarity. It's beauty lies in its brevity. For proffesionals uncertain of procedures or signs of abuse this guide is clear, erudite, accessible and comprehensive. Written by two practising professionals it has the added benefit of experience. For any health service workers this is a reference book that every person must have. And in wider society, anyone who cares for the well-being of children should read this book. It unravels some difficult signs of abuse and provides a clear course of action for any coming across an abused child. A much needed, welcomed and hopefully widely read book. Magisterial performance.