Abstract
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in both professional and public awareness of the incidence of a condition commonly referred to as ‘shaken baby syndrome’. One of the most common markers of the syndrome is the detection of a subdural haemorrhage (SDH) in an infant. This paper is based on the results of a 2-year research study on the legal and social consequences which arise when children sustain a subdural haemorrhage. The study, which was funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is based on data collected from medical, police, social services and court records of sixty-eight children under the age of 2 years, who were diagnosed with a SDH between 1992 and 1998 in Wales and South West England.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-119 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |