A History of Scottish Child Protection Law

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Abstract

This book identifies the roots of child protection law in Scotland and traces its development to the present day. It looks at court process, outcomes, the regulation of protective environments, as well as emergency measures and aftercare. It has separate chapters on forced emigration of vulnerable children, and adoption of children.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationEdinburgh
PublisherEdinburgh University Press
Number of pages406
ISBN (Electronic)9781474444200
ISBN (Print)9781474444170, 9781474444194
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • child protection
  • Scots Law
  • Scottish laws
  • youth offending

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