Unexpected Death in Childhood: A Handbook for Practitioners

For families who have experienced the death of a child, their\nprivate tragedy is all too often exacerbated by an inappropriate or\nincompetent professional response. For the professional charged\nwith the responsibility of having to deal with unexpected child\ndeaths, such as a pediatrician, a police officer, or social\nworker, this title offers guidance on how to respond\nadequately to this tragic event but also places the subject in a\nlarger social context, examining the history, epidemiology, causes,\nand contributory factors surrounding the death of a child. The book\nalso covers the prevalence and types of death, the role of the\npolice in an unexpected child death, how to support families, how\nto undertake a serious case review, and how to prevent child deaths\nin the future.

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