Jan Horwath is Professor of Child Welfare at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of many books on safeguarding children including Child Neglect: Identification and Assessment.

• 1. Introduction2. The Neglected Child: Are we on the Same Wavelength?3. Neglectful Parenting and the Impact on the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People4. An Assessment or an Intervention?: Planning, Intervention and the Assessment Process5. Planning: Engaging with Families and Other Professionals to Bring About Change6. Interventions: When and How?7. Promoting Good Enough Parenting: Establishing Firm Foundations through the Provision of Universal Services8. Addressing Emerging Concerns Through Early Help9. Chronic Neglect: Working with Complexity10. Interventions for Children and Parents to Address Specific Parenting Issues11. Meeting the Needs of Neglected Children and Young People12. Interventions to Address Specific Issues Encountered by Neglected Children and Young People, Including Out-of-Home Care13. And Were We Successful?: Evaluating Plans and Interventions

'In this smart, up-to-date book, the reader is treated to a comprehensive coverage of current thinking, planning and intervention in the field of child neglect. Jan Horwath is a well-respected authority and always a great pleasure to read'.-David Howe, Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. 'Horwath speaks with authority and insight about child neglect. This is a massively valuable contribution to contemporary thinking about the way forward in dealing with neglect'- Julie Taylor, Professor of Child Protection, University of Edingburgh, UK 'This book is a superb resource for practitioners. Building on a comprehensive account of the adversities that parents face, it offers empathic, evidence-based and accessible methods for helping neglected children.'- Brigid Daniel, Professor of Social Work, University of Sterling, UK 'In her new book Professor Horwath provides an unprecedented overview of what is currently known about child neglect. She brings together a wide range of scholarship as well as her own original research. This is required reading for anyone practising, studying or teaching in this field.'- Ruth Gardner, Head of Strategy and Development, NSPCC, UK