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Parton, Nigel (1979) The natural history of child abuse: a study in social problem definition. British Journal of Social Work, 9 (4). pp. 431-451. ISSN 0045-3102
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Using a natural history model, this paper attempts to understand and explain why the problem of child abuse was recognized in Britain when it was and in the manner in which it was. It traces its development from the initial discovery in America. Particular emphasis is given to the work of the NSPCC battered child research unit, Sir Keith Joseph, the Tunbridge Wells Study Group and the media in contributing to the social reaction to the case of Maria Colwell, which established non-accidental injury as a major social problem in Britain. These developments have had implications for the changing role of the personal social services and may reflect broader changes in the control culture and the relationship between the state and the family.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Schools: | School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Childhood Studies School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Research in the Social Sciences |
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| Depositing User: | Sharon Beastall |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2009 12:16 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2010 16:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/6650 |
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