Child welfare systems and migrant children : a cross country study of policies and practice / edited by Marit Skivenes, Ravinder Barn, Katrin Križ, Tarja Pösö.

The book examines where, why and to what extent immigrant children are represented in the child welfare system in different countries. These countries include Australia/New Zealand, Belgium/the Netherlands, England, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Norway, and the United States--all...

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Main Author: Skivenes, Marit (Author)
Other Authors: Barn, Ravinder (Editor), Križ, Katrin (Editor), Pösö, Tarja (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : University Press, 2015.
Series:International policy exchange series.
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Summary:The book examines where, why and to what extent immigrant children are represented in the child welfare system in different countries. These countries include Australia/New Zealand, Belgium/the Netherlands, England, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Norway, and the United States--all of them having different child welfare philosophies and systems as well as histories and practices in immigration. By comparing policies and practices in child welfare systems (and welfare states), especially in terms of how they conceptualize and deal with immigrant children and their families, we.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1322222746
9781322222745
9780190205300
019020530X