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Protecting young children: a guide to recognising and responding to child abuse
Helen Edwards and Pat Gordon Smith
London: National Early Years Network, 2002
ISBN: 1870985613
The need to protect children from harm and abuse is an essential part of early years care. Anyone who works with other people's children needs basic information and awareness about child abuse, and should know how to respond if there are concerns about a child's safety.
Protecting young children is a practical and accessible guide which provides answers to many questions early years practitioners will have about safeguarding children. It includes information about child abuse, advice on how to respond to concerns, details of the statutory framework, guidance on management and support, and suggestions for building a relationship with families that may help prevent child abuse.
With extended case studies and simple interactive exercises for groups or individuals, the book is an invaluable handbook for managers and practitioners in early years settings and services.
Protecting young children is available from the National Children's Bureau
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