The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Low to MiddleIncome Countries

<P>Child protection systems across the globe are developing at pace, each reflecting their unique economic, social, and cultural contexts.</P><P>This book provides an overview of 11 child protection systems from low- and middle-income countries and discusses the formal and informal responses countries are making to the shared problem of child abuse and maltreatment. Within each chapter, vignettes give readers a window into how each country’s child protection system operates in practice. </P><P>This is essential reading for academics, social work professionals and anybody working within child and family welfare.</P>