title: Protecting children: the role of the law 1. Principles and key concepts.
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.
authors.affiliation: Health Law, School of Health Science, Swansea University. richard.griffith@swan.ac.uk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: Cassam
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tengnah
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010290:Parents; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014480:United Nations