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  • Young Lives, Big Ambitions

    Transforming Life Chances for Vulnerable Children and Teens

    by Anne Longfield ...
    Society is failing too many children. But we can do better.A difficult home life. A missed diagnosis. A disrupted education. Falling in with the wrong crowd. Every year thousands of children fall through the cracks in our society and become victims of a destructive cycle that ends in exploitation, violence, and lost life chances.As Commissioner for Children in England, Anne Longfield CBE witnessed ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Child Sexual Exploitation After Rotherham

    Understanding the Consequences and Recommendations for Practice

    by Angie Heal, Adele Gladman ...
    The scale of the Rotherham child protection scandal has led professionals responsible for safeguarding children in other regions to recognise the extent of child abuse in their area and consider how to respond efficiently. Drawing on lessons learned from key case reviews and independent practice, this book tells the story of Rotherham and shows the consequences of failing to respond to concerns of ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    Young Lives, Big Ambitions

    Transforming Life Chances for Vulnerable Children and Teens

    by Anne Longfield ...
    Narrated by Rachel Capell ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 32 min

    Society is failing too many children. But we can do better.A difficult home life. A missed diagnosis. A disrupted education. Falling in with the wrong crowd. Every year thousands of children fall through the cracks in our society and become victims of a destructive cycle that ends in exploitation, violence, and lost life chances.As Commissioner for Children in England, Anne Longfield CBE witnessed ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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