Safeguarding Children

This text will be particularly useful... as a source of reference for all practitioners. It is logical, organised, comprehensive and accessible. If students wish to purchase one book - this would be a sound choice.
Jan Nelmes, University of Brighton, UK

I consider this a valuable book for all practitioners. While the author makes clear her intended audience, I think that a book of this quality would benefit a broader readership.
Community Practitioner Magazine

While many nurses and midwives are in an ideal position to prevent, identify and respond to child maltreatment, they may not currently have a clear understanding of the theory, policy and practice of safeguarding children. This book, which has been written specifically for a nursing and midwifery audience, provides an accessible text that outlines and explores professional roles and responsibilities in the context of inter-agency working.

Importantly, it has chapters on::

• Child neglect
• Fabricated or induced illness
• Child death and child maltreatment
• Safeguarding vulnerable children

• Includes case examples and points for reflection
• Provides an analysis of childrens rights and child protection
• Enables readers to understand and apply theory and policy to practice
• Outlines the roles and responsibilities of other agencies
• Helps readers develop skills to deal with sensitive and traumatic issues
• Addresses the importance of confidentiality and information sharing