Neglected Children and Their Families by Olive Stevenson

Neglected Children and Their Families by Olive Stevenson

This new edition of Olive Stevenson's highly respected text is updated throughout to include the latest policy and research developments, and expanded to include greater consideration of topics such as the impact of parental mental health, substance abuse and alcoholism on parental capacity and the issue of parents with learning disabilities.

"Although her background is in social work, Olive Stevenson writes in such a way that the comments on recent government guidance could be applied to any setting in which children are encountered...I will certainly be adding this book to my essential reading list." Nursing Standard

"Its broad content and readability, supported by copious literature and policy, make it an essential read for practitioners."
Primary Health Care

"A good book that does what it says on the packet."
Child and Family Social Work

Olive Stevenson is Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of Nottingham where she holds a continuing contract for supervision of research. She is a pioneering figure in social work and holds honorary degrees from the Universities of East Anglia and Kingston. She is an honorary Professor at the Hong Kong Poly- university and at Kingston University. She was awarded the CBE in 1994. She has chaired five Area Child Protection Committees and currently acts as consultant to individuals and voluntary organisations and adviser to projects in the field of child protection and fostering

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Title	Neglected Children and Their Families
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By (author)

Olive Stevenson (Emeritus of Social Work Studies)