Child protection system – just think differently? Critical analysis of selected models (EBOOK)

This publication provides a useful insight into the structure and historical development of four family support and child protection frameworks: Czech, Slovakian, Polish and British (England and Wales). It looks at how each of the models understands child welfare, especially in the context of child protection and discusses the parents’ position therein.

The publication is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Poland license (CC BY 3.0 PL) (full license available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/legalcode).

Keywords: foster care, family, child, child welfare, social work.

The Chapter describing child protection proceedings in the Family Courts in England and Wales is essential reading for those wanting to know more about the evolution of the law, public inquiries following cases where protection was found wanting, and current practice, particularly in regard to fostering and adoption. Much light is shed on the elements of assessing risk and permanence planning. It’s suitable for those needing an overview, but also those wishing to explore the subject in depth. I highly recommend it.
Judge Arvil Calder,Immediate Past President of International Association of Youthand Family Judges and Magistrates

With its broad scope, the reviewed publication is an important contribution to the monographs devoted to the subject. There are not many works that focus on the analysis of individual national systems in order to find a perfect model – an institu-tional solution that could be used to improve the protection of children’s rights in practice.
Excerpt from the review by Marta Danecka, PhD

As regards interdisciplinary reflection on social work understood as providing solu-tions to problems of children, youths and dysfunctional families, Child Protection System – just think differently? Critical analysis of selected models is, in my opinion, a publication that is unique on the Polish market. Its vast advantages include the theoretical and practical research-based approach as well as the legal perspectives applied by the authors. The book may find its place in international organisations (such as Eurochild) and in on-going debates concerning child protection and child care.
Excerpt from the review by Agnieszka Golczyńska-Grondas, Professor of the University of Łódź

Petr Fabián, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5144-9754
Assessment of the Presented Models
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323554943.pp.123-150

Petr Fabián, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5144-9754
Childcare in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323554943.pp.49-74

Albin Škoviera, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-5219
Context of Changes in the Slovak System of Substitute Educational Care in the Years 1989–2019
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323554943.pp.75-96

Magdalena Szafranek, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4675-2385
Poland: Between Family and Foster Care
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323554943.pp.11-48

Joanna Gorczowska, https://orcid.org/
The Child Protection System in England and Wales
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323554943.pp.97-122