This book deals with child abuse and neglect as it presents itself in primary care. All health professionals, including those who work in primary care, have an important role to play in the child protection process. Inappropriate management of suspected instances of child abuse may result in serious implications for the child , family and involved professionals. Primary health care teams have specific and unmet training needs in this area and many general practitioners express anxiety regarding their involvement in child protection of children from the treat of abuse or neglect. Readers are made aware of the skills required both to protect children from the threat of abuse or neglect. Readers are made aware of the skills required both to protect children and to subsequently maintain relationships with families. The contents have been extended to include child protection issues in our multi-cultural society along with comparison of different system across Europe. The book is primarily aimed at GPs and their teams; social workers and health care managers will also benefit from its unique treatment of child protection issues in a primary care setting.

Preface, Mike Pringle

Introduction, Mike BannonandYvonne Carter

Overview of child abuseandneglect, Ximena Poblete

The child protection process, Melanie Pace

Child abuse and primary care, Yvonne Carter/Michael Bannon

Child protection in a multi-cultural society, Geoff Debelle

Training needs of primary health care, Yvonne Carter/Michael Bannon/Neil Jackson/Mitch Blair

Physical abuse, Chris Hobbs

Neglect and its effects, Jocelyn Jones and Anna Gupta

Emotional abuse, Alyson Hall

Sexual abuse, Alison Mott

Adult survivors, Christopher Cloke

Domestic violence, Leslie Davison/Margaret Lynch

Legal aspects, Fran Clift

Roles and responsibilities, Enid Hendry

Ethics, Anne-Marie Slowther

Child protection case conference, Wendy Thorn/Michael Bannon

Working together as a team, Tom Narducci

Looked after children, Mary Mather

Child protection and the PCGs, Ruth Bastable

International perspectives, Rachael Heatherington

Future trends, Kevin BrowneandCatherine Hamilton