{"product_id":"children-forsaken-1","title":"Children Forsaken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shocking reminder of the cruel history of childhood that has been largely hidden and forgotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren Forsaken provides a long, historical, overarching examination of the phenomenon of child abuse. In the UK battered child syndrome was 'discovered' in the 1960s, whilst child sexual abuse gained attention in the early 1980s. Subsequent enquiries, legislation and practice developments have focused narrowly on reacting to events giving the impression that child abuse is a recent problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the historical record provides a multitude of examples of the ritual slaughter, sexual and physical abuse of children continuing since Ancient times. This book place child abuse in the context of the way children and childhood have been understood throughout the ages, but also show that despite legal definitions, and children's rights laws, children and young people continue to suffer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book enables practitioners and those training in the helping professions to gain a deeper understanding of how embedded in human society child abuse has been and still is. Practitioners need to perceive child abuse as a long-standing problem about children's status in the World, their legal and human rights, and that much work is still needed to ensure children's needs and safety are paramount.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ambitious book paints an important and erudite picture of child abuse and social responses to it, bringing us up-to-date with a call for continued vigilance, compassion, and action.\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Jonathan Parker, Bournemouth University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54520494883160,"sku":"9781041054504","price":179.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781041054504_51f2295f-a510-4cf4-84dd-392464966c11.jpg?v=1769102129","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/children-forsaken-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}