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

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

Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the fo

Faced with rapidly changing social and economic conditions, service professionals, policy developers, and researchers have raised significant concerns about the

Kids in danger are treated instrumentally to promote the rehabilitation of their parents, the welfare of their communities, and the social justice of their race