Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives Introduction to Part I 1. Children, Parents and the Family: 1500-1900 2. Child Welfare: History and Origins 3. Children and Childhood: Viewed Through Different Disciplinary Lenses Part II: Parenting, Resilience and Community Support Introduction to Part II 4. Community Development Approaches in Response to Neoliberalism: The Example of Eskasoni Mental Health Services, Canada 5. The Centrality of Community: Achieving Child and Youth Welfare 6. Universal Service Provision for Children and Young People: A Challenge for Policy Makers 7. Child Welfare Practice in New Zealand: Challenges and Possibilities Part III: Family Support Introduction to Part III 8. Promoting Children’s Welfare through Family Support 9. Contemporary Young Motherhood: Global Perspectives of Everyday Experiences 10. The Relevance of Youth Civic Engagement for Child Welfare: Lessons Learnt from Socialist and Post-Socialist Slovenia 11. Children’s Rights, Social Justice and Family Support: Developing Inclusive, Intersectional and Participatory Practice Part IV: Crime and Violence against Children Introduction to Part IV 12. Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation: Would an International Age of Consent to Sexual Activity Help Secure the Welfare of children? 13. Child Labour Exploitation: A Historical and Global Perspective 14. Child Welfare and Serbia on the Path Towards European Integration 15. The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children: A Global and Developmental Analysis 16. The Impact of Exposure to Domestic Abuse on Children and Young People: Lessons from Research 17. Comparing Child Protection Systems: Towards a Global Perspective Part V: Substitute Care Introduction to Part V 18. Kinship Care for Children and Young People: International Perspectives 19. International Adoption: A Global Challenge 20. Residential Care for Children and Young People: Policy and Practice Challenges 21. Institutionalisation and the Commodification of Children: How to Ensure Children Regain their Right to Family Life Part VI: Promoting Positive Practice Introduction to Part VI 22. From Relationship-Based Practice in Child Welfare Services to Co-Production with Families 23. Multi-Disciplinary Work with Children and Young People: Process and Outcomes 24.Youth Mentoring as a Form of Support for Children and Young People at Risk: Insights from Research and Practice 25. Activated Empathy in Child Welfare and Youth Development: A Case for Consideration 26. The Use of Play Skills During Child Protection and Welfare Assessments: Building Relationships with Children to Explore Attachment Relationships 27. Conclusion,

About the Author

Pat Dolan is joint founder and Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He holds the prestigious UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement, the first to be awarded in the Republic of Ireland.

Nick Frost is Professor of Social Work at Leeds Beckett University. A qualified and registered social worker, he has been an independent chair of two Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England. He has written widely in relation to child protection, children in care and family support.