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Child neglect identification: The health visitor's role.
- Source :
- Community Practitioner; Nov2015, Vol. 88 Issue 11, p38-42, 5p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Child neglect is a significant public health issue, with impact often persisting into adulthood. However, neglect is not easily identifiable and may go undetected for many years. This library- based literature review critically analyses the research to uncover effective practices to aid neglect identification. The literature identifies that professionals may observe particular risk factors in a child's life that make neglect more probable. Additionally, children who suffer neglect, and parents who neglect their children, may display signs that practitioners can be alert to. However, a number of barriers exist that make identification difficult. The literature highlights that health visitors have a significant role to play in identifying neglect. Final conclusions relate to the need for professional supervision, use of assessment tools and frameworks, multi-agency training, and timely interventions to safeguard children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of child abuse
CHILD abuse
CHILD development
CHILD behavior
CINAHL database
COMMUNITY health nursing
DATABASES
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL appointments
MEDICAL personnel
MEDICAL referrals
MEDLINE
NURSING assessment
ONLINE information services
PARENT-child relationships
PARENTING
PARENTS
PATIENT compliance
POVERTY
RISK assessment
SOCIAL services
SUBSTANCE abuse
SYSTEMATIC reviews
FAMILY relations
EVIDENCE-based nursing
DRUG abusers
INTIMATE partner violence
PATIENTS' families
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14622815
- Volume :
- 88
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Community Practitioner
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110468651