Children′s Rights and the Law - Adrian Brown - Bog

The safeguarding of children from exploitation, abuse and neglect is termed as child protection. There exists a set of laws and policies which focuses on education, social welfare, health, security and justice in order to protect children. These policies and laws are known as child protection systems. Some of the problems encountered in child protection are child labor, endangered and infanticide, child abuse, parental responsibility, child maltreatment and sexual abuse. Child protection systems help children access vital social services and fair justice systems. They prioritize children's physical, mental, and psychosocial needs to safeguard their lives and futures. This book covers in detail some existent theories and innovative concepts revolving around child protection. The topics covered in herein deal with the laws and policies related to this field. This book will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.