This book provides an essential one-stop introduction to the key
concepts, issues, policies and practices affecting child welfare, with
particular emphasis on the changing nature of the relationship between
child welfare and social policy. No other book brings together such a
wide selection of material to form an attractive and indispensable
teaching and learning resource. Child welfare and social policy provides
readers with an historical overview of child welfare in England and
Wales; high quality contributions from leading authorities in the field;
discursive introductions to each section that set individual chapters in
the broader context of childhood studies and case study material to
bring discussions to life. Key topics covered include morality and child
welfare; relations between law, medicine, social work, social theory and
child welfare; children's rights and democratic citizenship and children
as raw material for 'social investment'. Child welfare and social policy
is invaluable reading for students and academics in social policy,
sociology, education and social work. It is also a useful resource for
health and social work professionals wishing to follow current debates
in theory and practice.
