Making sense of the Children Act 1989 /
Allen, Nick.
Chichester ; Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons,
c2005.
Includes bibliography (p. [325]-327) and index.
Introduction -- Parental responsibility -- Court orders in favour of parents -- Court orders in favour of non-parents -- Local authority support for children and families -- Accommodating children under Section 20 -- Compulsory intervention on child protection grounds -- Emergency protection orders and child assessment orders -- Police powers -- Care orders -- Supervision orders -- Courts and appeals against court decisions -- Welfare reports, children's guardians, and CAFCASS -- Wardship and the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court -- Adoption -- Local authority foster carers
Great Britain.
Child welfare
Child welfare
Children
Children
Child abuse
Child abuse