Hidden in front of us / Anthea Simcock ; with Lee-Ann Duncan.

I thought that little boy was just being naughty ... I had a feeling that child wasn't quite right ... I knew something was wrong, but I didn't know who to tell ... Whenever a child is harmed at the hands of an adult - commonly their parent or caregiver - there is almost always another adult saying, I new that child was in trouble. Perhaps they didn't want to stick their nose in ; perhaps they didn't want to get into trouble; perhaps they didn't know how to help. In many cases they weren't really sure that child needed their help. Hidden In Front of Us features the stories of 24 adults who share their experiences of being those children - children who so desperately needed an adult to stand up for them. They also share their ideas about what could have been done to help. Their stories are woven through Anthea's insights into working with not only children at risk, but also from her life's work as someone who leads the way in teaching others who also work with these children. She exposes what really lies behind the eyes of countless children who are not always easily identified as being abused, and how we can tell what really are warning signs for adults to pick up on. While the contents may at times shock the reader, it will enlighten them to the reality of what is hidden in front of us. It will also show that these once abused children are far from victims - they are survivors.