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Children's Experiences of Domestic Violence: Developing an Integrated Response from Police and Child Protection Services
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Stanley, Nicky; Miller, Pam; Richardson Foster, Helen; Thomson, Gill – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Police notifications of incidents of domestic violence to child protection services constitute an acknowledgement of the harm that domestic violence inflicts on children. However, these notifications represent a substantial demand on child welfare services and the outcomes for children and victims of domestic violence have been questioned. This…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Violence, Child Abuse, Child Welfare
The Contemporary State of Child Protection Policy and Practice in England and Wales.
Parton, Nigel; Otway, Olive – Children and Youth Services Review, 1995
Identifies and analyzes central tensions and themes that characterize child protection policy in England and Wales. Outlines conflicting messages that have been prevalent in debates about child abuse since the early 1980s. Analyzes in detail the 1989 Children Act, the 1991 Criminal Justice Act, Working Together (1991), and the Memorandum of Good…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children
The Intersection of Disability and Child Abuse in England and the United States.
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Cohen, Shirley; Warren, Rachel D. – Child Welfare, 1990
Presents findings of a World Rehabilitation Fund Fellowship study on the intersection of child abuse, family support, and disability in England. These findings are then compared to the American picture in this arena. Implications for new directions are delineated. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare