Harrison, Christine, MA, Masson, J. M. (Judith M.) and Spencer, Nick, 1943-. (2001) Who is failing abused and neglected children? Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol.85 (No.4). pp. 300-302. ISSN 0003-9888

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Abstract

This is a response to an article by Nigel Speight and Jane Wynne, ‘Is the Children Act failing severely abused and neglected children?’, published in this journal in March 2000.1 Overall, we consider the article to be polemical and inadequately argued. Many of the points made are unsubstantiated and there are errors of fact. Where does evidence based practice go if senior practitioners prefer anecdotes and personal belief to research findings? Restrictions on space preclude an exhaustive reply to all the points Speight and Wynne raise, so we have confined ourselves to addressing those considered most significant.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies Faculty of Social Sciences > Law
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Child welfare -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Children Act 1989
Journal or Publication Title:	Archives of Disease in Childhood
Publisher:	BMJ Group
ISSN:	0003-9888
Date:	2001
Volume:	Vol.85
Number:	No.4
Page Range:	pp. 300-302
Identification Number:	10.1136/adc.85.4.300
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/4357

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