What is child protection? Historical and methodological issues in comparative research on lastensuojelu/child protection

Hearn, Jeff, Pösö, Tarja, Smith, Carole, White, Sue and Korpinen, Johanna (2004) What is child protection? Historical and methodological issues in comparative research on lastensuojelu/child protection. International Journal of Social Welfare, 13 (1). pp. 28-41. ISSN 1369-6866

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Abstract

This article addresses comparative research on what has come to be called, in (British) English, 'child protection' or, rather differently, in Finnish 'lastensuojelu'. In developing a cross-national research project on lastensuojelu/child protection practices in England and Finland, we found it necessary to go back a few steps, to address what might usually be considered as 'background issues'. This article discusses the welfare state traditions in both countries, especially with respect to families and children, in order to contextualise the focus of ongoing qualitative research on micro comparisons. When comparing the mundane practices of child protection and the ways problems and clienthoods are constructed, as in this study, historical, social, cultural and linguistic issues matter. Indeed, very basic concepts such as 'child protection' and 'child protection case' become problematic in the comparison.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Schools:	School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Childhood Studies School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Research in the Social Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Health and Social Care Research
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Depositing User:	Catherine Parker
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2008 11:41
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2011 10:31
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/1174

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