TY - SER AU - Gilligan, Robbie TI - Creating a warm place where children can blossom SN - 1172-4382 PY - 2006/// CY - Wellington PB - Ministry of Social Development KW - FVC KW - CHILD ADVOCACY KW - CHILDREN AT RISK KW - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS KW - FAMILIES KW - SOCIAL POLICY KW - NEW ZEALAND N1 - Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, July 2006, 28 : 36-45 N2 - This article was a keynote address to the Tenth Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (2006).The author explores how the needs of vulnerable children require more attention from the families, community, professionals, government and the wider public. The author discusses how having a sense of hope established in a vulnerable child's life can help the child thrive and blossom. Violence, nor abuse, are addressed directly UR - http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/journals-and-magazines/social-policy-journal/spj28/28-creating-a-warm-place-where-children-can-blossom-p36-45.html ER -