Politics of Child Protection

Nigel Parton is Professor in Applied Childhood Studies at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is the author of many books, including The Politics of Child Abuse, Governing the Family and Safeguarding Childhood.

• 1.The Politics of Child Protection: An Introduction2. Children's Services in the Postwar Period3. New Labour, Children and Childhood4. The 'Every Child Matters' Agenda and Beyond5. The Tragedy of Baby Peter Connolly and its Effects6. Central Government Guidance and Child Abuse: 1974-20107. 'Social Breakdown', the 'Big Society' and the Conservative-led Coalition Government8. Reforming Child Protection: A Child-Centred System?9. Child Welfare Reform and the Authoritarian Neoliberal State10. Child Protection and Social Work11. Moving Beyond Individualized Child Protection Systems.

'Nigel Parton has provided another of his insightful, well-researched and theoretically informed studies which will no doubt provide an indispensable roadmap for people striving to understand and work within the complexities of the child protection system' - Nick Frost, Professor of Social Work, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 'A brilliant, thought provoking and very readable analysis of the politics of child protection in contemporary society. This book is essential reading for policy makers, professionals and all people currently working and training to work in children's services.' - Lorraine Radford, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Central Lancashire, UK 'An excellent analysis of the changes in the family-State relationship behind developments in child protection services, ending with some positive ideas for reform.' - Eileen Munro, Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics, UK