Narrative
UNICEF estimate that over 3,500 children die annually from abuse and neglect in economically developed countries, including 100 in the UK of whom around 4 are from Northern Ireland. Although the number of deaths appears to be falling in the UK, the rate of decline is slowing. This case study describes the impact of three related pieces of research undertaken for the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. The aim was to identify the things that policy makers and practitioners could do differently in order to protect children better, and has led to significant improvements into how reviews are undertaken, and in the child protection policies and practices in Northern Ireland. As a result children have been better protected by child welfare professionals.| Impact status | Ongoing |
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| Category of impact | Public Policy Impact, Societial Impact |
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Research output
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Translating Learning into Action: An overview of how the learning arising from case management reviews into non-accidental child deaths can influence practice.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Inquiring into Non-Accidental Child Deaths: Reviewing the Review Process
Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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The impact of adversity in childhood on outcomes in adulthood: research lessons and limitations
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Child Deaths from Child Abuse and Neglect: Learning from the Northern Ireland Case Management Review Process
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Translating Learning Into Action: An Overview of Learning Arising from Case Management Reviews in Northern Ireland 2003-2008
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report