Child abuse

Child abuse: towards a knowledge base

by Corby, Brian

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"This book has been updated to take account of the rapid changes in child protection practices since the previous edition. In the United Kingdom, for instance, legal changes related to high profile cases such as the Victoria Climbie case which resulted in the Laming Report in 2003 followed by the Children's Act in 2004, have altered interagency and intra-agency procedures." "The book also contains updated research evidence from across the world that investigates child abuse and neglect as they …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Child abuse : towards a knowledge base / Brian Corby.

Summary

"This book has been updated to take account of the rapid changes in child protection practices since the previous edition. In the United Kingdom, for instance, legal changes related to high profile cases such as the Victoria Climbie case which resulted in the Laming Report in 2003 followed by the Children's Act in 2004, have altered interagency and intra-agency procedures." "The book also contains updated research evidence from across the world that investigates child abuse and neglect as they relate to gender, race, ethnicity and poverty." "Child Abuse provides key reading for social work students and practitioners who are working, or intend to work, in the field of child protection."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2006.
  • Edition:3rd ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Open University Press
  • Place of Publication:Maidenhead, England
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2006.

The Physical Object

  • Description:viii, 300 pages ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0335217648, 9780335217649, 033521763X, 9780335217632
  • oclc:ocm61756724
  • LC Classification:HV6626.5
  • Dewey Decimal:362.76

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