Critical Debates and Developments in Child Protection

• Other Authors: Parton, Nigel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; child protection; predictive analytics; rights; social justice; algorithms; decision making; social support; foster care; child welfare; family needs; content analysis; care; contextual safeguarding; control; extra-familial harm; surveillance; child abuse; child protection and welfare; public protection; family support; bio-ecological; networks and networking; social work; complexity theory; disability; vulnerability; safeguarding; child rights; family inclusion; co-constructing social work; practice frameworks; young people and children; institutionalization of children deprived of parental care; de-institutionalization of child care and child protection; root cause approach; Kenya; sport; child; athlete; protection; Canadian; safe sport; group intervention; child sexual abuse; child physical abuse; reports; child welfare systems; mandatory reporting laws; comparative analysis; cross-jurisdictional analysis; analysis over time; agency data; systems burden; risk to children; sustainable development goals; convention on the rights of the child; African charter on the rights and welfare of the child; non-government organisations; n/a; child protection system; participation; integrity; autonomy; historical analysis; legal analysis; participant observation; human rights; children's rights; Switzerland
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This book includes chapters from a range of countries which critically reflect on recent developments in child protection policy and practice. It is a follow-up to 'Contemporary Developments in Child Protection' Volumes 1, 2 and 3, which were published by MDPI in 2015. It begins from the p...