Child Abuse Review, 10(5), September 2001, pp.351-365.
Publisher:
Wiley
Reports on the findings of a cross-country comparison of cooperation between services for community mental health and child protection in 11 states. The authors consider the implications of the findings for English practice. The cross-country comparisons demonstrate the ways in which differences in structures, resources, expectations and attitudes affect professional responses and the experiences of families. A comparison of commonalities and differences highlights the problems that are shared across countries, and alternative ways of responding to them at ground level. The factors that facilitate a good outcome are analysed in relation to English practice and service structures. Highlights the implications of the findings for policy and practice.
Reports on the findings of a cross-country comparison of cooperation between services for community mental health and child protection in 11 states. The authors consider the implications of the findings for English practice. The cross-country comparisons demonstrate the ways in which differences in structures, resources, expectations and attitudes affect professional responses and the experiences of families. A comparison of commonalities and differences highlights the problems that are shared across countries, and alternative ways of responding to them at ground level. The factors that facilitate a good outcome are analysed in relation to English practice and service structures. Highlights the implications of the findings for policy and practice.