Global Child Welfare and Well-Being [Paperback]

Across the world, children are the most vulnerable population. The threats to them may vary, but wherever one looks, children are endangered and exploited. Susan Mapp examines threats to child well-being globally, investigating violations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in countries both in the Global North and the Global South. Some problems are well known, such as child trafficking and child soldiers, while others are less well known, including unethical adoption practices and fistulas. No other book approaches this vital topic in such a comprehensive yet tightly structured way, using an established, agreed-upon set of principles to show how things stand now, what remains to be accomplished, and examples of how these problems might be resolved. NGOs and government branches must collaborate increasingly with their counterparts from other countries if they are to allow children to achieve their adult potential. This text promises to inform the reader about these issues and offer paths forward to a better future.

Introduction
Chapter One: The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Chapter Two: Child Labor
Chapter Three: Child Trafficking
Chapter Four: Child Soldiers
Chapter Five: Children Affected by War and Conflict
Chapter Six: Child Maltreatment and Adoption
Chapter Seven: Educational Issues
Chapter Eight: Issues Particularly Affecting the Female Child
Conclusion: A World Fit for Children
Appendix
Index

This thoroughly researched and well written volume provides an excellent account of the situation of children around the world. The author blends up-to-date data on problems facing children with information on successful interventions and an agenda for future action. An excellent choice for anyone interested in child welfare or global social issues.

--Lynne M. Healy, PhD, Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies, University of Connecticut