What Causes Child Maltreatment?
People who physically abuse children tend to have the following needs : A need for personal support and nurturance. A need to overcome isolation and establish social contacts. A need to learn appropriate parenting skills. A need to improve self-esteem. Parents who neglect their children appear to have characteristics similar to physically abusive parents, although...
Classification of Child Protection Concerns
In a broad sense interpretations of Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child apply. On a more specific level conditions and circumstances described by section 47 of the Children Act 1989 will be decisive. If in doubt, pages 2 and 3 of “What to do if you’re worried a...
