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Safeguarding children

Safeguarding children. Messages from research. Who researches?. Academics Practitioners Users of services. What is researched?. Just about everything! Outcomes of policy Outcomes of specific interventions “What works”. Poverty. General health will be poorer (low birth-weight, )

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Safeguarding children

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  1. Safeguarding children Messages from research Graeme Simpson: Wolverhampton Conference, 26th June, 2008.

  2. Who researches? • Academics • Practitioners • Users of services Graeme Simpson: Wolverhampton Conference, 26th June, 2008.

  3. What is researched? • Just about everything! • Outcomes of policy • Outcomes of specific interventions • “What works” Graeme Simpson: Wolverhampton Conference, 26th June, 2008.

  4. Poverty • General health will be poorer (low birth-weight, ) • Much lower levels of educational attainment • Greater risk of accidents • Greater risk of criminal or exploitative activities • Poor diet www.poverty.org Graeme Simpson: Wolverhampton Conference, 26th June, 2008.

  5. Child Well-Being • In a study of 21 rich countries the UK came 21st! • The research was controversial, but included data from a wide range of measures, including children themselves. • www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/rc7_eng.pdf Graeme Simpson: Wolverhampton Conference, 26th June, 2008.

  6. Relevance? • It forms the background against which much of the work of social welfare professionals takes place. • Those of us who work with children to improve their safety & well-being cannot ignore it. Graeme Simpson: Wolverhampton Conference, 26th June, 2008.

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