This article explores the issue of the major reform of the child welfare sector that has been carried out in Russia in recent years. Focusing on deinstitutionalization and a child’s right to a family, this reform moves Russia in the direction of internati

“Fables for a Happy School” is a publication that collects, in the form of stories and drawings, some reflections of the students of Fuoriclasse Torino on the topic of welfare at school.

"Tell me one S...School" is a publication that collects, in the form of stories and drawings, some reflections of the students of  Fuoriclasse Bari  on the topic of welfare at school.

“And they lived happily ever after- even at school” is a publication that collects, in the form of stories and drawings, some reflections of the students of  Fuoriclasse Milano  on the topic of welfare at school.

Child protection and welfare have become international issues in a globalized world. Ideas about childhood and the upbringing of children vary widely, depending upon the prevailing economic, socio-cultural, religious, and political contexts. These have ha

Child maltreatment can result in mental and physical harm to the child as well as long-term negative consequences for the individual across their life-course. Delivering measurable reductions in child maltreatment requires action at political, practitione

Ten years ago, in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc along the U.S. Gulf Coast, leaving 1,833 dead, driving more than 1 million people from their homes, and forcing more than 300,000 children to enroll in new schools around the country, sometime

This is a provisional version of Resolution 1992 from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.  This resolution addresses child protection guidelines in instances where the excesses of religious sects lead to exploitation and abuse of or traff

An exploratory case study design was used to identify the needs of kinship caregivers in northern British Columbia (BC). Interviews were conducted with 16 individual kinship caregivers and 11 of their social workers. Data was also gathered from reviews of

Faced with rapidly changing social and economic conditions, service professionals, policy developers, and researchers have raised significant concerns about the Canadian child welfare system. This book draws inspiration from experiences with three broad,

This collection of essays brings together some of the finest international minds to provide an original and integrated discussion of child protection, family service, and community caring models of child and family welfare. The volume not only examines ch