General Article We must be careful when we equate poverty with child abuse or neglect

Topic Selected: Child Abuse Book Volume: 345

A correlation between the two isn’t the same as a causation, argues Dr Bernard Gallagher.

The crisis in child protection – and wider public services – is well-recognised. It is against this backdrop that the Children in Care in the North of England report was published.

The report identifies a litany of challenges facing children and young people and their families, and those who seek to support, protect, or care for them in England, although these challenges are equally applicable to the re...

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