Kieran O'Hagan was Reader in Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Previously, he was Principal Case Worker (child abuse) in Leeds, and spent twenty years in front line child protection work and training in various Social Services Departments in England. He has published seven books and many articles (in national and international journals) on numerous aspects of child protection work, particularly on the challenges of emotional and psychological abuse.

• Acknowledgements TablesPart one: Understanding emotional and psychological abuse Reflections on Victoria Climbié and Sally Clark: Two cases, two verdicts, same problem Ethical and legal frameworks The challenge of definitions Emotional and psychological development: Emotional and psychological abuse Part two: Observing and identifying normal development and abuse Infants and infancy: The first twelve months Infants II: 12-24 months Two-to-three year olds Three-to-four year olds Four-to-five year oldsFive-to-twelve year olds Adolescents Part three: Practice realities and limitationsAaron and Grace: A case study Implementing childcare law: Training and management responsibilities EpilogueReferencesIndex

Kieran O'Hagan was Reader in Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Previously, he was Principal Case Worker (child abuse) in Leeds, and spent twenty years in front line child protection work and training in various Social Services Departments in England. He has published seven books and many articles (in national and international journals) on numerous aspects of child protection work, particularly on the challenges of emotional and psychological abuse.

• Acknowledgements TablesPart one: Understanding emotional and psychological abuse Reflections on Victoria Climbié and Sally Clark: Two cases, two verdicts, same problem Ethical and legal frameworks The challenge of definitions Emotional and psychological development: Emotional and psychological abuse Part two: Observing and identifying normal development and abuse Infants and infancy: The first twelve months Infants II: 12-24 months Two-to-three year olds Three-to-four year olds Four-to-five year oldsFive-to-twelve year olds Adolescents Part three: Practice realities and limitationsAaron and Grace: A case study Implementing childcare law: Training and management responsibilities EpilogueReferencesIndex

Kieran O'Hagan was Reader in Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Previously, he was Principal Case Worker (child abuse) in Leeds, and spent twenty years in front line child protection work and training in various Social Services Departments in England. He has published seven books and many articles (in national and international journals) on numerous aspects of child protection work, particularly on the challenges of emotional and psychological abuse.

• Acknowledgements TablesPart one: Understanding emotional and psychological abuse Reflections on Victoria Climbié and Sally Clark: Two cases, two verdicts, same problem Ethical and legal frameworks The challenge of definitions Emotional and psychological development: Emotional and psychological abuse Part two: Observing and identifying normal development and abuse Infants and infancy: The first twelve months Infants II: 12-24 months Two-to-three year olds Three-to-four year olds Four-to-five year oldsFive-to-twelve year olds Adolescents Part three: Practice realities and limitationsAaron and Grace: A case study Implementing childcare law: Training and management responsibilities EpilogueReferencesIndex