Author Description
Child Welfare Systems And Migrant Children Examines Where, Why And To What Extent Immigrant Children Are Represented In The Child Welfare System In Different Countries. These Countries Include Australia/new Zealand, Belgium/the Netherlands, England, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Norway, And The United States--all Of Them Having Different Child Welfare Philosophies And Systems As Well As Histories And Practices In Immigration. By Comparing Policies And Practices In Child Welfare Systems (and Welfare States), Especially In Terms Of How They Conceptualize And Deal With Immigrant Children And Their Families, We Address An Immensely Important And Pressing Issue In Modern Societies. Immigrants In The Child Welfare System Are A Critical Issue And They Seem To Face Serious Challenges That Are Evident Across Countries. These Are Challenges Related To Lack Of Language Proficiency, Lack Of Knowledge About Cultural And Social Aspects And About The Public Systems Of The Destination Country. Perhaps Most Relevantly, The Challenges May Include Collisions Of Ideas And Beliefs About How To Raise Children, About Children's Place In The Family And Society, And About Children's Rights.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the factors influencing the disproportionate representation of immigrant children within child welfare systems across diverse international contexts. The authors, a team of international scholars including Katrin Kriz, Marit Skivenes, Ravinder Barn, and Tarja Pösö, utilize a comparative framework to analyze how varying welfare state philosophies and immigration histories shape the treatment of migrant families. By examining systemic responses to cultural and linguistic barriers, the text highlights the structural tensions inherent in protecting children while respecting diverse familial beliefs.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of child welfare policies in Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Norway, and the United States.
- Examination of systemic challenges including language barriers and lack of institutional knowledge.
- Analysis of ideological collisions regarding child-rearing practices and children's rights.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a universal policy solution or a single best-practice model for all nations.
- It does not focus on the individual psychological outcomes of children, but rather on the systemic and institutional frameworks governing their care.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this work as a significant contribution to the comparative study of social policy and migration. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a rigorous resource for policymakers and researchers in the field of child protection.
Page Count:
328
Publication Date:
2014-01-01
ISBN-10:
019020530X
ISBN-13:
9780190205300
Public Policy
Sociology
Social Science
Migration Studies
CHILD WELFARE
Human rights