Synopses & Reviews
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.
Table of Contents
Preface,
Mike PringleIntroduction, Mike Bannon and Yvonne Carter
Overview of child abuse and neglect, 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 Browne and Catherine Hamilton