This research brief, entitled ‘Care and Support Needs of Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse’, provides an overview of the findings, recommendations and implications of a study conducted by the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships in the University of Edinburgh and Health in Mind. The keys points of this research are:
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This booklet is one of a series of guides to parenting positively, which aims overall to provide information and guidance to parents of children between the age of 6 and 12 years. The goal of these guides is to create a positive, loving and supportive relationship between parent and child. This guide in particular highlights [...]
Developed by the Department of Health and Children, this document aims to inform community and voluntary organisation who provide services for children. It “offers guidance on the promotion of child welfare and the development of safe practices in work with children”. It outlines a number of principles of good practice, the key elements of each and [...]
This is one chapter of a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This chapter focuses on Serious Case Review. The guide was developed by the Department of Children, Schools and Families and was released in December 2009.
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This document, from the Department of Children, Schools and Families, contains the Joint Chief Inspectors’ 22 recommendations for safeguarding children in the UK from July 2008. It also contains an “Action Update” on each point, which outlines what the government has done.
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This research brief, commissioned by the Department of Children, Family and Schools, focuses on emotional (or psychological) maltreatment. It reviews the literature to determine what works in preventing emotional maltreatment before it occurs and to prevent its recurrence. The focus here is on parents or primary carers of children up to 19 years old. The brief [...]
Protecting Children – Supporting Foster Carers: Dealing with an Allegation was developed by the Department of Children, School and Families. It aims to provide foster carers and their families with information about what happens if an allegation of abuse or neglect is made against them, or about other situations where there is serious concern about their [...]
