Child protection under the Children Act 1989: Prevention rather than care?

Disabled children, child protection syst

Disabled children, child protection systems and the Children Act 1989

✍ Jenny Morris 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 184 KB 👁 2 views

It is now widely recognized that disabled children are particularly vulnerable to abuse but that a number of factors get in the way of protecting them. This article discusses research on the implementation of the Children Act as it applies to disabled children and the ®ndings from in-depth interview