Child neglect - An English perspective

This study explores the perceptions of mothers of the seriousness of specif ic components of neglect compared with those of local authority child prote ction workers in England. The findings report the mothers' overall judgemen ts of most categories as more serious than the workers'. Workers and mother s agree on the relative harm of the categories of neglect, in particular wh ich categories of harm are the most and least serious. Implications for soc ial work practice, policy and research are drawn.