This open access book critically explores what child protection policy and professional practice would mean if practice was grounded in human rights standards.

This book explains and discusses how a child’s right to freedom of expression is upheld through practice and decision-making in Child Protection Services (CPS

Considering the rights of the child is now central to all fields involving children and to good multi-agency working. This book offers an explanation of the the

"The timing of the publication with the revised Working Together guidelines could not be more advantageous. This book is a unique and important contribution to

For centuries, residential child and youth care systems worldwide have provided homes for vulnerable children and adolescents. The implementation of children's