Citation

Griffith R, Tengnah C. Br. J. Community Nurs. 2007; 12(3): 122-128.

Affiliation

Health Law, School of Health Science, Swansea University. richard.griffith@swan.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Mark Allen Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17505343

Abstract

The twentieth anniversary of the Cleveland Child Abuse scandal provides a timely reminder that children continue to be abused and this generally occurs in the community perpetrated by family members or close acquaintances. District nurses have a significant role in the prevention and identification of child abuse as they visit families in their homes. Fundamental to this crucial role is a working knowledge of the provisions and concepts of the Children Act 1989 that sets out the legal framework for protecting children.

Language: en