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Author
Publisher
Stanley Thornes
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Good Practice in Child Care offers comprehensive guidance for all early years workers and students. The text includes coverage of legal issues, examines the roles of various child protection agencies, and gives advice on how to work with parents.
2) Promise
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Publisher
Bolinda/Audible audio
Pub. Date
2017
Description
How far would you go to protect a child in danger? When a new family moves in next door, it takes Anna just two days to realise something is very wrong. She can hear their five-year-old daughter Charlie crying, then sees injuries on the little girl which cannot be ignored. Anna reports the family to the police and social services but when no-one comes to Charlie's aid, Anna understands that she is alone with her fears for the child's life. So when...
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Publisher
Monarch
Pub. Date
2013
Description
The story of the Dutch girl who became known as 'the mother of Malawi' for her work with the country's orphans. Having an abusive marriage and the turmoil of divorce, Annie Chikhwaza married a poor African pastor and went to Malawi to start an orphanage. Today she has nearly 200 children in her care.
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Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024
Description
When the system fails the parents, how can it protect the children? Welcome to the secretive world of the Family Court. What's it like to act for a father who has recently overcome his drug problem but risks losing his beloved son to foster care? Or to represent a young mother whose abusive childhood has left her depressed and struggling to cope, to the point where the local authority is seeking to persuade the Family Court to place her small children...
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Publisher
Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2021
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Are you worried about your child's mental health? Is your child or teenager showing worrying signs or symptoms? Are you waiting for a CAMHS referral, or professional treatment for your child? This book is written by a team of mental health care professionals who have decades of experience working with children and young people. If your child is showing signs of anxiety or any related mental health condition, if you're thinking about consulting a professional...
9) Abandoned
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Publisher
Mirror Books
Pub. Date
2023
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A woman whose mother twice tried to kill her as a child has won a ground-breaking battle in the supreme courts for the right to claim compensation. Monica Allan's legal victory set a precedent and has opened the floodgates for others to claim in her wake. Thanks to her 12-year legal fight, other victims now have hope. Other victims now have a voice. In her memoir, Monica, 54, tells the story of her childhood, when her mother, Betty Mount, forced her...