Oxford Handbook of Child Protection Systems

Abstract

Abstract The Oxford Handbook of Child Protection Systems examines how countries devised measures for child protection outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The UNCRC highlights the importance of protecting children from a range of human rights violations. In response, countries respond differently to human rights violations, which range between legislative responses, public administrative systems, and social service networks. Additionally, the Handbook offers a global typology of child protection systems to understand the diversity of service responses. The global typology then emphasizes protection against an array of childhood risks and represents the focal point for government intervention in the lives of families.