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Author Fraser, Jenny.

Title Child protection : a guide for midwives
Edition Second edition / Jenny Fraser with Mary Nolan,foreword by Paul Howard
Published Edinburgh ; New York : Books for Midwives, [2004]
©2004

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 WATERFT HEALTH  362.7670941 Fra/Cpa 2003  AVAILABLE
Description xiv, 156 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents Ch. 1. Becoming a family: mothers, babies and fathers -- Ch. 2. Supporting parents and parenting -- Ch. 3. When to trigger child protection procedures and what happens following a referral -- Ch. 4. The child protection conference -- Ch. 5. The child protection register -- Ch. 6. Serious case reviews -- Ch. 7. Roles and responsibilities of different agencies -- Ch. 8. The legislative framework
Summary "Children have the right to be safe in our world and we all have a responsibility to ensure that they are. Midwives play a key role in enhancing relationships between a child and its parents for the future well-being of the child. This book explores how individual and social circumstances, and the pressures inherent in the transition to parenting, 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 provide appropriate emotional, educational and practical support to assist vulnerable women to bond with their babies and babies in turn to form secure attachments with their mothers." "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 children from harm. This book provides midwives with the confidence to undertake this role effectively."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Previous ed.: 1997
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Midwives -- Great Britain.
Abused children -- Services for -- Great Britain.
Child abuse -- Reporting -- Great Britain.
Child abuse -- Great Britain -- Prevention.
Author Nolan, Mary, 1956-
LC no. 2003052132
ISBN 0750653523 paperback