The Child Protection Handbook - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702028290 ISBN 13: 9780702028298

Publisher: Bailliere Tindall, 2007

Synopsis

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The new edition of this popular handbook gives an authoritative, informative and accessible account of key areas of child protection practice. Covering research, policy and practice it is relevant to all professionals working in child care. No other book on child protection offers such comprehensive coverage of policy and practice. It provides research findings in all areas of child abuse, latest policies and indications of good practice, plus specialist chapters for different professionals. Chapters have been contributed by known experts in the field, both distinguished academics and practitioners. By combining the latest factual information with sophisticated analysis, it is the ideal course text for child protection programmes as well as meeting the needs of more experienced practitioners, academics and trainers.

About this title

Review:

"I have found this handbook thought-provoking and comprehensive, and commend it to all practitioners in the field”
Karen Broadhurst, Child and Family Social Work 2008, 13, pp 235-239

Synopsis:

The new edition of this popular handbook gives an authoritative, informative and accessible account of key areas of child protection practice. Covering research, policy and practice, it is relevant to all professionals working in child care. No other book on child protection offers such comprehensive coverage of policy and practice. It provides research findings in all areas of child abuse, latest policies and indications of good practice, plus specialist chapters for different professionals. Chapters have been contributed by known experts in the field, both distinguished academics and practitioners. By combining the latest factual information with sophisticated analysis, it is the ideal course text for child protection programmes as well as meeting the needs of more experienced practitioners, academics and trainers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0702028290
• ISBN 13: 9780702028298
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 626
• Editor: Wilson Kate