Child Protection: A Guide for Midwives - Couverture souple

Fraser, Jenny

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1898507546 ISBN 13 : 9781898507543

Editeur : Books for Midwives, 1996

Synopsis

The aim of this text is to help the midwife to recognize and deal with child protection issues as they arise. It incorporates an interpretation of the Children Act 1989, regarding child protection. The topics covered include: how babies attach to their mother/parents and what characteristics develop if this is not adequate; what to look for in parents which may make you suspicious about their capabilities to parent their child adequately; how to trigger off child protection procedures; categories for inclusion in the Child Protection Register and how a child becomes deregistered; how to cope at a Child Protection case conference and how to cope in court; the roles and responsibilites of the differing agencies involved in child protection; the Children Act 1989 and its role in child protection; and some case histories and how they were resolved.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Children have the right to be safe in our world and we all have a responsibility to ensure this happens. Midwives play a key role in enhancing relationships between a child and its parents for future well being. The book explores how the pressures inherent in the transition to parenting, and individual and social circumstances may make it difficult for mothers to respond sensitively to their babies' needs. Midwives are encouraged to use their skills of observation and analysis to recognise and provide appropriate emotional, educational and practical support to assist vulnerable women to bond with their baby and the baby in turn forming a secure attachment with it's mother.
Midwives are also in a unique position to recognise potential or actual child abuse and are required to take such action as is necessary to safeguard the child from harm. This book provides midwives with confidence to undertake this role effectively.

Biographie de l'auteur

Formerly a community midwife and a midwifery sister in an acute maternity unit, until 1995 she worked as an independent midwife and recently facilitated the setting up on an NHS integrated midwifery team. She has spent 10 years working on a local child protection team and regularly has articles published about child protection in the nursing and midwifery journals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Books for Midwives
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1898507546
• ISBN 13: 9781898507543
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible