Inquiring into Non-Accidental Child Deaths
Reviewing the Review Process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13773197 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Devaney (0000-0001-8300-8339, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, corresponding author), Anne Lazenbatt (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), Lisa Bunting (0000-0002-1857-0074, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 242-260 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcq069 |
| OpenAlex | W2164915983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
There is significant public and professional interest in the non-accidental death of children where abuse and neglect are suspected of being contributory factors. Systems for reviewing these deaths have been developed in each of the four jurisdictions within the UK. The main aims are to ensure that individuals and professionals are held to account if practice falls below the expected standard, whilst also seeking to strengthen the systems for protecting children through reflecting on what lessons, if any, can be learnt from the death of a child through abuse or neglect. Recently, the benefit of such inquiries and the quality of serious case reviews have come under scrutiny. In this paper, the authors report the findings of a Delphi study that sought to explore how the process of conducting reviews following the death of a child could be improved through seeking the views of experienced professionals responsible for child protection in Northern Ireland. The authors conclude that the system does command professional support, but could be improved through greater attention to process issues and a stronger emphasis on translating learning into action. In common with research looking at other recent practice developments, there is a need to focus on process indicators as a means to ensuring that well intentioned policies are translated into workable and functioning practices
Accidental · Action (physics · Child protection · Delphi method · Neglect · Political science · Process (computing · Psychiatry · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Scrutiny · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
The Delphi technique
The Delphi technique
Managing in Higher Education
Applying the Delphi technique in a study of GPs’ information requirements
Child abuse as a complex and wicked problem
Child fatality or serious injury through maltreatment
Child Protection and the Media
Chronic Child Abuse
Techniques to Identify Themes
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |