How to form alliances with families and communities : the provision of informal supports to families keeps kids safe

McLeigh, Jill D.

How to form alliances with families and communities : the provision of informal supports to families keeps kids safe Jill D. McLeigh - Elsevier, 2013 - Child Abuse & Neglect .

Child Abuse & Neglect, 2013, 37(suppl.): 17 - 28

This article focuses on the use of informal support as an integral part of the work of all professionals who seek to prevent harm to children and to remediate its effects when it occurs. This article provides examples of how professionals can work with and mobilise informal support. This article is published in a special supplement of Child Abuse & Neglect, titled "Beyond Formal Systems of Care: Broadening the Resources for Child Protection". This issue was produced with the generous support of the Haruv Institute.



COMMUNITY SERVICES
FAMILIES
NEGLECT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
PREVENTION
CHILD ABUSE


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