Forming partnerships

Forming partnerships: the human rights of children in need of care and protection
Sharon Bessell and Tali Gal / Crawford School of Economics and Government
The care and protection of children experiencing or considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect within their families is a major policy dilemma. Children in the care and protection system do not fare well on a range of indicators, when compared to the overall population. This paper synthesises concepts of human rights, children's needs and citizenship as a basis for redefining policy and services for children in out of home care. Posted 21-11-2007