Indigenous children and young people (hereafter youth) across CANZUS nations embody a
rich diversity of cultures and traditions. Despite the immense challenges facing these youth …

Algorithmic tools are increasingly used in child protection decision-making. Fairness
considerations of algorithmic tools usually focus on statistical fairness, but there are broader …

Exploring the current and historical tensions between liberal capitalism and indigenous
models of family life, Ian Kelvin Hyslop argues for a new model of child protection in …

This book explores how intersectionality theory can be applied to social work practice with
children and families, older people and mental health service users, and used to engage …

We tend to associate practices of population surveillance with Western modernity and the
intensification of security routines with the last decade defined by the “Global War on Terror” …

Background A wide range of studies have revealed racial/ethnic and gender disparities in
child protection decision-making. Objective This study investigated whether disparities are …

Contact with child protection systems are a key site of the expression of social inequalities,
yet research into the size and nature of this relationship remains sparse in the Aotearoa New …

The rate of orders used to remove babies into the care of Oranga Tamariki reduced by more
than half in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2019–2020 as a result of rapid reform, prompted by a …

Background Disparities in decision-making are a recognized concern within child protection
systems and imply that marginalized groups are being treated unequally compared to …

The removal of babies at or near birth is a significant health, ethical, personal and social
justice issue affecting many families globally. While sometimes required, it can carry a risk of …