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Author:	SHEEHAN Rosemary; RHOADES Helen; STANLEY Nicky;
Title:	Vulnerable children and the law: international evidence for improving child welfare, child protection and children's rights
Publisher:	London: Jessica Kingsley, 2012. 368p.
Abstract:	This book explores the nexus between children's rights and the law across the globe. Support for improving child welfare and upholding the rights of children is strong worldwide. However, the editors believe that in practice it often fails to recognise the emerging gap between traditional child welfare practices and the evolving nature of child vulnerability. They take an international perspective on child welfare, examining how global and national frameworks can be adapted to address the rights and best interests of children. Drawing on the latest international research, a wide range of experts redefine the concept of a 'child in need' in a world where global movement is common and children are frequently involved in the law. The book considers children as citizens, as refugees, victims of trafficking, soldiers, or members of indigenous groups and identifies the political and cultural changes that need to take place in order to deliver rights for these children. Particular attention is paid to child protection systems and the authors identify areas of child welfare and family law they believe systematically fail to look after the best interests of children, often through prejudice, outdated practice, or even the failure of agencies to work together. The book is aimed at policymakers, social workers, lawyers, researchers and professionals involved in protecting vulnerable children.
Format:	book;
Topics:	black and minority ethnic people; child labour; child protection; child sexual abuse; children in need; childrens rights; citizenship; family law; government policy; human trafficking; law; refugees; social policy; vulnerable children;
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