Abstract
This chapter examines developments in child protection practices in the Netherlands since the 1990s. It describes the institutional relationship between child protection agencies and overall child welfare agencies, as this setting forms foundation of the triangulate system of family support, youth care (and prevention) and child protection. It is also the main characteristic of the Dutch policy approach to child protection as a last resort. First the chapter challenges the balancing of privacy and protection as reflected in the legal and professional guidelines for protecting children, which has fostered a debate on the legitimation of professional intervention.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Child Protection Systems. International Trends and Orientations |
| Editors | N. Gilbert, N. Parton, M. Skiveness |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 223-240 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199895137 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199793358 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Child protection
- Child welfare policy
- Family policy
- Professional intervention
- The netherlands
- Youth care