This book provides an account of the experience of a multifaceted system-change programme to strengthen the capacity of Ireland’s statutory child protection a

This volume examines existing research documenting racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems, the underlying factors that contribute to

The need for services that respond to the ‘maltreatment’ of children and to the struggles of families is at the core of social service systems in all develo

Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain matu

Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human