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Reading lists

A collection of publications on child protection and safeguarding topics

These reading lists provide an introduction to the books, articles, research reports, government guidance, websites and films published on a range of topics. 

If would like a reading list tailored to your specific needs please contact the NSPCC Information Service. 

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Child protection work

• Child protection for early years and childcare workers
  
  
• Child protection for health practitioners
  
  
• Child protection for police and legal practitioners
  
  
• Child protection for schools
  
  
• Ethical issues in research with children - NEW
  
  
• Keeping children safe from abuse
  
  
• Working with sexually abused children and young people
  
  
• Writing a child protection policy
  
  

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Types of abuse

• Child trafficking:
  
• government guidance on child trafficking
• resources and research on child trafficking
  
  
• Child sexual exploitation:
  
• guidance on child sexual exploitation
• practice on preventing child sexual exploitation
• research on child sexual exploitation
  
  
• Domestic violence and children - NEW
  
  
• Neglect
  
  
• Physical abuse in high risk families
  
  
• Psychological effects of abuse 
  
  
• Sexual abuse
  
• Child abuse images and the internet 
• Characteristics of sex offenders
• Working with sexually abused children and young people
  
  

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Children at risk

• Children from minority ethnic backgrounds
  
  
• Children under one
  
  
• Children with disabilities
  
  
• Ethical issues in research with children - NEW
  
  
• Looked after children
  
  
• Working with sexually abused children and young people
  
  

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Serious case reviews

• Published serious case reviews 
  
  
• Research reports on serious case reviews - NEW
  
  
• Statutory guidance on serious case reviews
  
  
• Practice guidance on conducting serious case reviews
  
  

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Search the NSPCC Library catalogue, the only UK database specialising in published material on child protection, child abuse and child neglect

Contact the NSPCC Information Service to request a reading list tailored to your specific requirements.

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Historical reading lists

• Books published by the NSPCC before 2000
  
  
• British child welfare history since 1884
  
  
• Historical perspective on children in care in the UK (up to the implementation of the 1989 Children Act in 1991)
  
  
• Historical perspective on domestic violence and children (up to 1990)
  
  
• Historical perspective on parenting in the UK
  
  
• History of child law in England and Wales 1884-1989
  
  
• History of other British child welfare charities
  
  
• History of the NSPCC
  
  
• NSPCC Child protection register research reports, 1975 - 1990

Contact the NSPCC Information Service for further information on a topic or to request a reading list tailored to your specific requirements

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