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Protect children from parental abuse

Posted: 31 January 2002 | Subscribe Online


The Children Act 1989 has gone too far in promoting the interests of parents over children, according to two-thirds of visitors to Community Care's website.

A coalition of charities has called for the act to be changed to provide more protection to children of abusive parents.

This week's web question asks: Is the government's free nursing care policy workable?

Age Concern has called for an investigation by the House of Commons health select committee into claims that nursing home owners are not passing the benefits on to residents. To register your vote go to www.community-care.co.uk  



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