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040			_aAFVC
100			_aMardani, Janine _93699
245			_aPreventing child neglect in New Zealand : _ba public health assessment of the evidence , current approach and best practice guidance _cJanine Mardani
260			_aWellington, N.Z. : _bOffice of the Children's Commissioner, _c2010
300			_aelectronic document (146 p.); PDF file: 1.16 MB
500			_aRecommended reading
520			_aNeglect is a serious form of child maltreatment that is at least as damaging as physical or sexual abuse in the long-term (Gilbert, Spatz Widom, et al., 2009). As an act/acts of omission, neglect is however less tangible and harder to define. Failing to meet children’s needs can set in motion a cascade of negative impacts which result in reduced quality of life, severe mental and physical illness and in some cases premature death. Despite the seriousness of neglect, it has received less attention and there is “an observable societal phenomenon of neglect of neglect” (McSherry, 2007). This report has been commission ed to document the nature and consequences of child neglect; describe the prevalence of neglect in New Zealand; summarises government agencies’ responses to neglect; compare current responses to a best-practice response; and formulate recommendations for strengthening the prevention of recurrent neglect in New Zealand. The report focuses on interventions to prevent the recurrence of neglect. It makes brief reference only to interventions to prevent the occurrence of neglect or interventions to prevent long-term impairment from neglect. The report also focuses on responses made by key government agencies and does not consider interventions by other organisations, family and whānau, friends or the public. A total of 70 published reviews of child neglect informed chapter two. This chapter summarises the nature, causes and consequences of child neglect, and preventive interventions. Child, Youth and Family provided data to inform the description of child neglect in chapter three as epidemiological information is not available in New Zealand. The summary of current responses to neglect is informed by relevant legislation, analysis of Child, Youth and Family, Police, health and education policies, and stakeholder interviews with professionals from each of these sectors. (Executive summary, p.viii).
650			_aRECOMMENDED READING _96431
650			_aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650			_aCHILD PROTECTION _9118
650			_aSOCIAL WORK PRACTICE _9562
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_uhttp://www.occ.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Reports/Child-abuse-and-neglect/Preventing-child-neglect.pdf
942			_2ddc _cREPORT