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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450682703321

Autore

Powell Catherine

Titolo

Safeguarding Children and Young People [[electronic resource] ] : A Handbook for Nurses and Midwives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2007

ISBN

1-281-33079-5

0-335-23391-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Disciplina

362.767

Soggetti

Child welfare

Child Abuse

Public Policy

Child Welfare

Nurse's Role

Attitude of Health Personnel

Domestic Violence

Social Welfare

Social Control Policies

Professional Role

Policy

Sociology

Delivery of Health Care

Role

Social Control, Formal

Violence

Social Sciences

Health Care Economics and Organizations

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Crime

Group Processes

Social Problems

Psychology, Social

Criminology

Health Care

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Psychiatry and Psychology

Electronic books.



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction: Why a safefuarding children guide for nurses midwives?; Chapter 2: Why every child matters; Chapter 3: Child maltreatment; Chapter 4: Safeguarding children: Professional roles and responsibilities; Chapter 5: Safeguarding vulnerable children; Chapter 6: Fabricated or induced illness; Chapter 7: Child neglect; Chapter 8: Child death and child maltreatment; Chapter 9: Conclusion: knowledge for practice; Messages for the future; Appendix; Notes; References; Index

Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Suitable for a nursing and midwifery audience, this book outlines and explores professional roles and responsibilities in the context of inter-agency working. It also includes case examples and points for reflection and provides an analysis of children's rights and child protection.