Description: A comparative international volume on child protection, looking at the culture of child welfare and protection across a broad range of countries. This book evaluates policies and structures already in place, and suggests useful guidelines for good practice for professionals working with children from international communities at risk of harm.
Brief description: John Dixon is Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Administration at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Review Quotes: Welbourne and Dixon's wide-ranging collection of studies into child protection and child welfare services around the world makes a significant contribution to the academic literature; it also has major implications for policy and practice. This important book should be widely consulted.--James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services, University of California, Berkeley, USA