Safeguarding children in primary health care [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Julie Taylor and Markus Themessl-Huber ; foreword by Brigid Daniel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778474603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-29764-3; 9786612297649; 1-84642-953-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Collana: Best Practice in Working with Children
• Altri autori (Persone): TaylorJulie <1961->; Themessl-HuberMarkus
• Disciplina: 362.76/63
• Soggetti: Child health services; Child abuse - Prevention; Primary health care
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; Safeguarding Childrenin Primary Health Care; Contents; FOREWORD; 1 Safeguarding Children in Primary Health Care:An Introduction; Part 1 Roles and Remits of PrimaryHealth Care Professionals; 2 Preparing for the Special Challenge of Sexual Abuse; 3 Child Protection: A Dutch GP's Perspective; 4 The Role of the Paediatrician in Safeguarding Children; 5 The Role of Primary Care Dentist inSafeguarding Children; 6 Violence in the Community; Part 2 Practical Interventions Suitable forPrimary Health Care; 7 Safeguarding and Promoting the Wellbeing ofChildren with Autistic Spectrum Disorder8 Communication, Behaviour and Child Protection; 9 Protection Through Emotional Responsiveness; 10 Assessment and Interventions for Child Traumaand Abuse; Part 3 Strategic Interventions inand Beyond Primary Health Care; 11 Proactive in Protection: A Public Health Approachto Child Protection; 12 The Role of the Child Health Commissioner inSafeguarding Children; 13 Child Death Review; Part 4 Safeguarding Challenges in thePrimary Health Care Context; 14 Parental Problem Drug Use; 15 The Limits, Challenges and Opportunities ofSafeguarding Children in the Context of Primary Care16 Safeguarding Children Where There May be Concernsabout Ritualistic Abuse or Spirit Possession; THE CONTRUBUTORS; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an overview of the challenges primary health care professionals now face in recognising and responding to concerns about a child's safety from abuse and neglect. It provides practical accounts and perspectives from a range of frontline practitioners, backed up by theoretical insights from leading academics in the field.