Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index.
Introduction -- Child abuse and child protection errors -- Child abuse research -- Child protection research -- The NSPCC serious injury-discrepant explanation research -- Parental perceptions of child protection interventions -- Explanations for injuries and the thorny issue of 'denial' -- Child protection assessment contexts -- Potential for change -- Fine judgments.
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The authors consider family contexts, the nature and interpretation of injuries and offer specific recommendations for making sound decisions in child protection contexts.
Child protection assessment following serious injuries to infants.
Child abuse-- Law and legislation-- Great Britain.
Child welfare-- Great Britain.
Family social work-- Great Britain.
Newborn infants-- Wounds and injuries-- Great Britain.