Browse Hierarchy WLBI7001: Risk and the Protection of Children

This module will critically examine cotemporary childhood from an international perspective including children's rights, child welfare and wellbeing and children's experiences of harm in society. The module will offer students an opportunity to understand the legal and policy contexts of child protection and safeguarding work. It will examine evidence on the signs and symptoms of child maltreatment, including incidence and prevalence rates. Students will be required to critically appraise international research evidence on the risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect. Child protection interventions and responses to child maltreatment will be debated in relation to social and cultural contexts.