General Article Neglect

Topic Selected: Child Abuse Book Volume: 388
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Neglect is the most prevalent form of abuse in the UK with half of all children being on child protection plans in England are there because of neglect.

Statistics to the end of 2018 compiled by the NSPCC suggest that half of all children on child protection plans in England are on plans because of concerns about neglect. Research from 2011 (the most recent comprehensive research available) suggests that 1 in 10 children will have experienced neglect (Radford et al, 2011) – i.e. potentially 3...

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