The state is increasingly experienced as both intrusive and neglectful, particularly by those
living in poverty, leading to loss of trust and widespread feelings of alienation and …

This paper aims to compare developments in theory and evidence about ethnic disparities in
the USA with findings from the Child Welfare Inequalities Project in England with a view to …

Comparative international data on patterns of inequality in child welfare interventions, for
example, the proportion of children about whom there are substantiated child protection …

A range of professionals and services are often involved in supporting parents with mental
health needs where there are child protection concerns. However, they do not always meet …

Algorithmic tools are increasingly used in child protection decision-making. Fairness
considerations of algorithmic tools usually focus on statistical fairness, but there are broader …

The context of complexity and challenge provides an underlying theme in this triennial
review of a total of 368 SCRs (SCRs) from the period 1 April 2014-31 March 2017. As we …

This article investigates local authority (LA) trends in expenditure on Children's and Young
Peoples' services in England between 2010 and 2015, a period of government …

The term 'toxic trio'was coined to describe the risk of child abuse and neglect stemming from
a combination of domestic violence, parental mental health issues and/or learning disability …

This article aims to present a Poverty-Aware Paradigm for Child Protection (PAPCP). The
increasing scholarly recognition of the damaging impact of poverty, inequality and the …

This book offers an analysis and summary of the uses, abuses and limitations of attachment
theory in contemporary child welfare practice. Analysing the primary science and drawing on …