This paper sets out to give a rounded view of the Irish foster care system as currently
constituted. It will cover areas such as the law and policy framework, key data, key …

This article presents the findings of a quantitative intersectional analysis of child welfare
interventions within small area ethnic populations in England. Recent research has …

Background The perinatal period is known as time of transition and anticipation. For women
with social risk factors, child protection services may become involved during the perinatal …

This article addresses some potential limitations of key findings from recent research into
inequalities in children's social services by providing additional evidence from multilevel …

This chapter explores the close association between poverty and child maltreatment. We
review evidence demonstrating that this is a real association, and is not substantially …

This paper shows that the number of children who entered state care in England before they
were a week old was 44% higher than shown by previous research if children …

Due to the disorderly access to medical care and inefficient use of health resources, the
advancement of the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment is more valued in promoting health …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflect the shift in global economic
conversation toward inclusive growth. The growth can promote inclusivity and widespread …

Background Previous research has identified a relationship between income inequality and
child abuse and neglect in the USA. This association has received limited exploration …

Abstract Background/Purpose This paper explores the use of social geographic data and
multilevel latent modeling to make initial predictions on geographic variation in child …