TY - JOUR
T1 - More than mandatory reporting
T2 - the role of children and young people’s nurses in responding to child abuse and neglect
AU - Lines, Lauren
AU - Hutton, Alison
AU - Grant, Julian
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Child abuse and neglect is prevalent in Australia and worldwide, with lasting impacts on individuals, families and communities. Children and young people’s nurses work with families in diverse settings and have unique skills and opportunities to prevent, identify and respond to child abuse and neglect. This paper summarises contemporary research, including the authors’ own research, to outline how children and young people’s nurses are contributing to addressing child abuse and neglect. Importantly, it highlights key knowledge and skills for children and young people’s nurses such as a broader safeguarding approach to improving outcomes for all vulnerable children in Australia.
AB - Child abuse and neglect is prevalent in Australia and worldwide, with lasting impacts on individuals, families and communities. Children and young people’s nurses work with families in diverse settings and have unique skills and opportunities to prevent, identify and respond to child abuse and neglect. This paper summarises contemporary research, including the authors’ own research, to outline how children and young people’s nurses are contributing to addressing child abuse and neglect. Importantly, it highlights key knowledge and skills for children and young people’s nurses such as a broader safeguarding approach to improving outcomes for all vulnerable children in Australia.
KW - nurses
KW - child abuse
KW - child health
UR - https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/jcyph
U2 - 10.33235/jcyph.2.2.4-8
DO - 10.33235/jcyph.2.2.4-8
M3 - Comment/debate
VL - 2
SP - 4
EP - 8
JO - Journal of Children and Young People's Health
JF - Journal of Children and Young People's Health
IS - 2
ER -
