Child Welfare and Protection: Approaches to Safeguarding Children, Including Foster Care and Adoption Systems

This book explores the full spectrum of child protection—from recognizing the signs of abuse and neglect to implementing trauma-informed interventions, managing foster care placements, navigating adoption systems, and advocating for child rights. Drawing on global frameworks, current research, real-world case examples, and frontline experience, it offers tools and insights for meaningful, ethical, and sustainable practice.

Key themes include:

Understanding types of abuse and risk factors

Conducting effective assessments and safety planning

Supporting children in foster care, kinship care, and adoption

Working with vulnerable populations, including children with disabilities, LGBTQ+ youth, and refugee families

Culturally competent and anti-oppressive approaches

Community-based prevention and family strengthening strategies

Legal frameworks, ethical dilemmas, and policy reform

Self-care, supervision, and resilience for child welfare professionals

Whether you are a student entering the field, a practitioner seeking to deepen your knowledge, or a policymaker aiming to reform systems of care—this book is your trusted companion. It equips you not only with technical knowledge but with the values and vision needed to protect children, empower families, and build safer, more compassionate communities.