The objective of this study was to test whether childhood maltreatment was a predictor of (1) having low educational qualifications and (2) not being in education, employment, or training among young adults in the United Kingdom today.

UBS Optimus Foundation is seeking an Associate Programme Director of Child Protection. 

This presentation can be used concurrently with Kent University's simulation course, it presents a case study that allows students to engage in the complex topic of child neglect.

International research has consistently reported that youth in secure residential care have high rates of somatic/dental health problems. Here, the authors report results from the first such study in a Nordic country.

This article describes a "financial crunch engulfing local councils" in the UK which is leading "cash-strapped councils" to eliminate preventive services like parenting support groups and classes, youth schemes and Sure Start centres.

In this paper, the authors examine if and how care order proceedings could be improved in England, Finland, Norway, and California, USA, asking the judiciary decision‐makers about their views on what should be improved.

The aim of this study is to examine whether youth in foster care receive services according to need, by using a multi-informant design.

This research investigated the prevalence of looked-after and adopted young people within a case file review of 185 young people referred to a UK gender identity development service over a 2-year period (1 April 2009 to 1 April 2011).

Focused on the UK, this chapter considers the relevance of human rights in relation to children who are deprived of their liberty by the state on ‘welfare’ grounds for their own or others’ protection.

This chapter presents an analysis of the child protection system in England today.