Safeguarding Children Across Services : Messages from Research.

Preface; 1; Introduction; 2; Identification and Initial Response; 3; Universal and Targeted Services to Prevent the Occurrence of Maltreatment; 4; Social Work Interventions to Keep Children Safe; 5; Specific Interventions for Children and Families with Additional or Complex Needs; 6; Providing a Context for Effective Inter-Agency Practice; 7; Overview; Principal Messages and their Implications; Appendix 1; Implementation and Advisory Group; Appendix 2; Details of Evaluations of Specific Interventions Discussed in Chapter 5; Appendix 3; Project Summaries; Endnotes; References; Subject Index.

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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