The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Low- to Middle-Income Countries
Edited by Louise Brown, Thomas El-Hoss and Alinka Gearon
Published
Jan 17, 2025Page count
272 pagesISBN
978-1447371021Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 17, 2025Page count
272 pagesISBN
978-1447371038Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jan 17, 2025Page count
272 pagesISBN
978-1447371038Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Low- to Middle-Income Countries
Child protection systems across the globe are developing at pace, each reflecting their unique economic, social, and cultural contexts.
This book provides an overview of 11 child protection systems from low- and middle-income countries and discusses the formal and informal responses countries are making to the shared problem of child abuse and maltreatment. Within each chapter, vignettes give readers a window into how each country’s child protection system operates in practice.
This is essential reading for academics, social work professionals and anybody working within child and family welfare.
“This book provides a comprehensive, practice-based account of child protection systems from scholars and frontline practitioners across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Exploring how maltreatment is defined, reported, and addressed, each chapter examines real-world responses to child maltreatment, which enriches our understanding of child protection practices in under-researched regions.” Neil Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley
“This is a valuable book and makes a real and distinctive contribution to the growing literature on comparative child protection studies.” Nigel Parton, University of Huddersfield
Louise Brown is Professor of International Social Work and Innovation at the University of Bath.
Thomas El-Hoss is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department for Health and Community Sciences at the University of Exeter.
Alinka Gearon is Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Bath.
1. Introduction - Thomas El-Hoss, Alinka Gearon and Louise Brown
Part 1: Asia and the Pacific
2. The Development of the Child Protection System and Practice in China - Jie Lei, Hanyu Zhang and Zhenhao Su
3. Exploring Thailand’s Child Welfare and Protection System - Justin Rogers, Kanthamanee Ladaphongphatthana, Andy Lillicrap and Ilya Smirnoff
4. The Development of Child Protection Systems in Pakistan - Tahira Jabeen and Syed Saleem Abbas
5. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in the Republic of Maldives - Justin Rogers, Mariya Ali and Mohamed Naeem
Part 2: Africa and the Middle East
6. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Ethiopia - Emebet Mulugeta and Ashenafi Hagos Baynesagn
7. The Child Protection System in Morocco: Its Evolution and Application - Khadija Loudghiri and Mohammed Houmine
8. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Lebanon - Jamile Khoury, Houwayda Matta and Thomas El-Hoss
9. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Burundi - Susan Muchiri and Bienvenu Munyerere Magorwa
Part 3: Latin America
10. Child Protection in Argentina - Irene V. Intebi
11. Bolivia’s Journey Towards Effective Child Protection: Challenges and Opportunities - Marcela Losantos Velasco, Natasha Morales, Ana María Arias- Uriona and Natalie Guillén Aguirre
12. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Cuba - Dayané Proenza Gonzalez and Clotilde Proveyer Cervantes
13. Lessons from Low- to Middle-Income Countries on the Development of Child Protection Systems - Louise Brown, Thomas El-Hoss, Alinka Gearon
