"The timing of the publication with the revised Working Together guidelines could not be more advantageous. This book is a unique and important contribution to
Around 85 children die each year in the UK due to abuse or neglect. A number of these deaths are later deemed preventable because the child involved was known t
This open access book critically explores what child protection policy and professional practice would mean if practice was grounded in human rights standards.
How do practitioners step up to the professional challenge of keeping children safe? Leading author Harry Ferguson draws on his own research, personal experienc
This unique, multidisciplinary resource incorporates cutting-edge research and best practices in child welfare into a text that aims to teach and refine advance