Child care
December 2007
The BMA library has put together some information on child care which members may find useful for their work and research. This information comprises of recent books which are available from the library, UK journals, where we do not hold the journal the website of the journal is given. Other information included are web resources in the area of child health care, which includes the social and economic aspects of child care and main UK agencies/organisations who are involved with child care.
Print resources
Books
The BMA library has a small collection of core texts on child care: most are kept in the Reading Room at WA 320 or WS. Some BMJ Books publications are now available as e-books to BMA members:
Taylor J, Daniel B. Child neglect: practice issues for health and social care.
Jessica Kingsley, 2005,
Williams R, Kerfoot M. Child and adolescent mental health services: strategy, planning, delivery and evaluation.
Oxford Univ. P, 2005,
Parker S, Zukckerman B, Augustyn M. Developmental and behavioral pediatrics : a handbook for primary care.
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2005,
Chambers R, Licence K. Looking after children in Primary Care : a companion to the Children's national service framework.
Radcliffe, 2005,
Journals
Journal of paediatrics and child health
Blackwell Science, ISSN 1034-4810
The Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original research, clinical observations, review articles, annotated book reviews and Letters to the Editor. Although focused primarily on the Asia Pacific region, the Journal attracts readers and contributors from more than 30 countries.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1034-4810
Child : Care, Health and Development
Blackwell Science, ISSN 0305-1862
An international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers dealing with all aspects of the health and development of children and young people, the journal also aims to collate important research findings and to provide a forum for discussion of global child health issues.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/subs.asp?ref=0305-1862&site=1
Child & Family Social Work
Blackwell Science, ISSN 1356-7500
Publishes original and distinguished contributions on matters of research, theory, policy and practice in the field of social work with children and their families. It also gives international definition to the discipline and practice of child and family social work.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1356-7500&site=1
Child Care in Practice
Routledge, ISSN 1357-5279
A quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides an international forum for professionals working in all disciplines in the provision of children's services, from social care to health care, medicine to psychology, education, the police and probationary services, to solicitors and barristers.
http://www.childcareinpractice.org/home.htm
Web resources
Child health specialist library
This Library works with a large number of professionals across the range of disciplines working in child health.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/childhealth/
ChildData
Produced by the National Children's Bureau. The Library catalogue includes books, reports and journal articles (over 63,000 entries), all with abstracts, covering the literature on children and young people. Includes full-text of the Highlight series, and all articles from Children & Society.
http://www.childdata.org.uk/
Every child matters
This is a shared programme, underpinned by the Children Act 2004, which aims to improve outcomes for all children and young people through changes in the whole system of children's services including health and social care, education and the Criminal Justice System. The website provides links to key documents in the development of the programme, and to information about different aspects of the programme and main policies. It provides mechanisms for feedback and for comments on future developments.
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
Centre for Parent and Child support
It is based at the Munro Centre, Guy's Hospital and is part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Directorate of the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. Staffed by clinical psychologists and community nurses, it is a national centre which aims to improve parent and child support services for the promotion of family psychosocial well-being, through training, consultation and research.
http://www.cpcs.org.uk
Tigerchild
Developed by two mothers, Jocelyn James and Carolyn St Aubyn, it addresses issues that are of major concern to parents, such as schooling, immunisation, and others, topics covered are parenting, health, education, child care and leisure activities.
http://www.tigerchild.co.uk
Children First for Health
Set up by Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital to help young people access child-friendly health advice. It is aimed at children aged three to eighteen, and has three separate areas: TotsFirst, KidsFirst, and GT for teenagers and young adults.
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/index.php
NSPCC Inform
Free, online, specialised child protection resource for practitioners, researchers, trainers, policy-makers and other professionals working to protect children.
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/Home/InformHomepage_ifega26884.html
Child Alert
Childalert is a UK website aimed at parents, parents to be and those responsible for childcare. It provides brief information on a wide range of topics related to childcare, such as first aid and common childhood ailments, in addition to family health, family law, nutrition, paediatric physiotherapy, and infertility.
http://www.childalert.co.uk/childalert.html
Other organisations and libraries
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Weston House
Curtain Road
London
EC2A 3NH
tel: 020 7825 2500
fax: 020 7825 2525
website: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
The UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. Founded in 1889, the NSPCC is the only UK children's charity with statutory powers that enable it to take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse.
Great Ormond Street hospital for Children and UCL Institute of Child Health
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
tel: 020 7405 9200
fax: 020 7829 8643
website: http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/
An international centre of excellence for treating sick children and teaching and training children's specialists. It is the largest centre for research into childhood illness outside the United States.
NCH Children's Charities
NCH Central Office
85 Highbury Park
London
N5 1UD
tel : 020 7704 7000
fax : 020 7226 2537
supporter helpline: 08457 626579
website: http://www.nch.org.uk
NCH is one of the UK's leading children's charities, helping children achieve their full potential.
National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations
Unit 4 Pride Court
80-82 White Lion Street
London N1 9PF
tel: 020 7833 3319
fax: 020 7833 8637
email: office@ncvcco.org
website: http://www.ncvcco.org.uk
NCVCCO is an umbrella organisation whose members are all registered charities that work with children, young people and their families. They provide information as publications and briefings, consultations to members on child care and family issues and representation of members' views, to central, regional and local government.
Sure Start
Sure Start, Extended Schools and Childcare Group
Department for Education and Skills and Department for Work and Pensions
Level 2 Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
tel: 0870 000 22 88
email: info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
website: http://www.surestart.gov.uk/
Sure Start is a Government programme that aims to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together: early education, childcare, health and family support. It provides information about the aims, principles and services of the programe, and includes a range of publications and news stories.