The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Low- To Middle-Income Countries - by Louise Brown & Thomas El-Hoss & Alinka Gearon

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"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

About the Author

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.