TY - BOOK AU - Cleland,Alison TI - Child abuse, child protection and the law SN - 9780414016071 (pbk.) : AV - KDC672 U1 - 344.41103276 CLE PY - 2007/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Thomson/W. Green KW - Child abuse KW - Law and legislation KW - Scotland KW - Children KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Law KW - ukslc KW - Social security & welfare law KW - thema KW - Child welfare N1 - Legal Recognition and Definitions of Child Abuse. The Modern Child Protection Processes. Data Protection, Disclosure of Information and Confidentiality. Offences against Children and Young People. The consequences of Prosecution. The consequences of Conviction. Civil protection measures. Consequences of civil protection measures. How attainment is effective: prevention and curative care N2 - This text analyses the law relating to child abuse in terms of prevention, protection and proactivity. Providing the broadest possible coverage of the subject, the author offers detailed guidance on both the civil and criminal law mechanisms relating to the protection of children and the prosecution of sexual offences ER -