The Child in Mind: A Child Protection Handbook - Hardcover

Barker, Judy; Hodes, Deborah; Rayner, Claire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415321743 ISBN 13: 9780415321747

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

About this title

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 designated nurse for child protection in City and Hackney.

Deborah Hodes is a consultant community paediatrician and designated doctor for child protection in Camden and University College London Hospital. She has a wide range of clinical, teaching and research experience in community child health.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415321743
• ISBN 13: 9780415321747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 112