About the Authors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Introduction: Childcare and Protection –a Public Health Approach 1 2 Overview of the CARE Programme – the First Year of Life 12 3 The Index of Need 31 4 The Emotional Development of Infants and Their Parents 54 5 Observation of Parent infant Interaction 70 6 Caseload Management 89 7 How to Help Parents in the Best Interests of the Child 97 8 Child Protection 113 9 Case Illustrations of the CARE Package 121 10 Evaluation of the CARE Programme 134 11 Conclusion – the Cost effectiveness of Community Nurse Home Visiting 149 Appendix 1: 'Looking at Your Needs' Booklet for Midwives 157 Appendix 2: 'Looking at Your Needs' Booklet for Health Visitors 163 Appendix 3: Form A 169 Appendix 4: Form B 175 Appendix 5: Form C 185 References 199 Index 213