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Anne Stafford - Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis - 9781849050678 - V9781849050678
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Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis

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Description for Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis Paperback. This book identifies and analyses differences between the four UK nations in the way child protection systems are being developed, thought about and put into practice. Covering key areas such as inter-agency working and the role of local safeguarding children boards, it draws out important implications for policy and practice across the UK. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.

Child protection systems differ across the four countries of the United Kingdom, and understanding the differences provide important opportunities for learning and improving day-to-day practice.

This authoritative book compares UK child protection systems with other systems world-wide as well as scrutinising and comparing the systems in different parts of the UK. Reflecting on the impact of devolution, the authors consider and critically analyse the way child protection systems are being developed, thought about and put into practice in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. An intra-country comparative approach is applied to the main features making up child protection ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849050678
SKU
V9781849050678
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Anne Stafford
Anne Stafford is Director of The University of Edinburgh/NSPCC Centre for UK-wide Learning in Child Protection (the Centre), University of Edinburgh, UK. She has worked in the areas of children and child protection policy and practice for many years and has written and researched extensively in this area. Nigel Parton is NSPCC Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, ... Read more

Reviews for Child Protection Systems in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Analysis
Very impressive book. It is certainly a book that should be read by those who are involved in the studying of child protection or involved in its practice... It is a very readable book took with the text written in a way that allows the reader to follow the logic of the authors. I certainly recommend its reading.
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