The central aim of any child protection system is in the name: protect children. But over the years, inquiries and media reports have shown fulfilling this goal has too often proved tragically elusive ...

The article argues that while eliminating child abuse and domestic violence is unrealistic, real progress comes from evidence-based, realistic practices. Statistics show abuse is widespread and costly ...

A growing number of states are debating whether to alter their policies on summoning child protection officials if a student has excessive absences. By Troy Closson and Samantha Latson In the largest ...

THERE are phrases that sound compassionate until one examines their legal consequences. One of them is this: “The State is the primary duty-bearer of child rights.” At first hearing, many will find ...

The state’s commissioner for children and young people raised the alarm about cycles of ineffective referrals to voluntary services and closed reports in 35 cases of children who died after ...