All posts tagged Youth Justice and Child Protection

6 Developments in Child Protection Jim Ennis Introduction During the second half of the twentieth century, most countries in western Europe and North America experienced growing policy and public awareness of child abuse, often accompanied by major criticisms of the responses by public agencies, which have come to be known . . . Read more

2 The Interface between Youth Justice and Child Protection In Ireland Helen Buckley and Eoin O’Sullivan Introduction There is a widespread acceptance that factors such as poverty, abuse and neglect, poor educational outcomes and behavioural problems are characteristic of the majority of children and young people who find themselves embroiled . . . Read more

4 Juvenile Crime and the Justice System in Sweden Anna Hollander and Michael Tärnfalk Introduction Youth crime is very much a topic of discussion in public, political and legal debates both in Sweden and internationally. Youth criminality is problematic for many reasons. The literature on juvenile justice is largely concerned . . . Read more

3 Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice in the USA: A Practice Perspective Mark Creekmore Introduction: practice and policy in child welfare and juvenile justice This chapter focuses on issues that arise in separating child welfare from juvenile justice functions in the USA. I will examine policy and practice developments and . . . Read more

5 Child Protection and the ‘Juvenile Secure Estate’ in England and Wales: Controversies, Complexities and Concerns Barry Goldson Introduction This chapter engages with the difficult and contested question of child protection within locked institutions. The primary objective is to illuminate some of the key intersecting controversies, complexities and concerns that . . . Read more