...Deborah Smart; Simon Barrett; Angela Bate; Lisa Berresford; Cath McEvoy Carr; Helen Thompson; Eilish Gilvarry; Vera Araujo-Soares; Eileen Kaner; Ruth McGovern Purpose A total of 478,000 children in England are reported to live with a parent who uses substances. The presence of a stable non...

...Marilyn Casley Purpose Many professionals who work with children champion the concept of child participation. However, professionals’ attempts at listening to children to understand their perspectives and include them in decision-making are often difficult or missing. This paper aims to report...

...Dimitar Karadzhov; Graham Wilson; Sophie Shields; Erin Lux; Jennifer C. Davidson Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore 232 service providers’ and policymakers’ experiences of supporting children’s well-being during the pandemic, across sectors, in 22 countries – including Kenya...

... professions, and informed by social work values and ethics. Findings Current social work practice with migrant children has been criticised as defensive, procedural and lacking a coherent conceptual basis, particularly for those who are subject to the no recourse to public funds (NRPF) rule. This field...

...Patricia Lannen; Lisa Jones Purpose Calls for the development and dissemination of evidence-based programs to support children and families have been increasing for decades, but progress has been slow. This paper aims to argue that a singular focus on evaluation has limited the ways in which...

...Lorretta Domfeh Owusu; Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Purpose This paper is focussed on answering the following questions: How are poor families surviving in this era of COVID-19? What is life for children from poor families? What has become of their reality? To understand the realities of poor families...

...Nicola J. Gray; Didier Jourdan; Janet E. McDonagh Purpose The reopening of schools during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is full of challenges for families, which are heightened for children and young people (CYP) who live with chronic illnesses. This paper aims to offer a framework to support...

...Selina Boadu; Annabella Osei-Tutu; Joseph Osafo Purpose This study aims to explore the emotional experiences of children in selected orphanages. Design/methodology/approach The study was executed in three orphanages in Accra, Tema and Aburi through the use of semi-structured interviews...

...Geraldine Brady; Anita Franklin Purpose In the UK, the Children and Families Act aims to create one assessment process for children with special educational needs or disability, through Education, Health and Care Plans. It also aims for greater participation from children and young people...

...Emily Chepngetich Sitienei; Jace Pillay Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) on the kind of psychosocial support they receive in a community-based organization (CBO) in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach This is a mixed approach...

...Vicki Jackson-Hollis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the ethical and practical challenges of working with primary school-aged children to conduct qualitative service evaluations regarding sensitive safeguarding topics. Design/methodology/approach The paper centres...

... that few of the people calling for it appear to know what a “Public health model” of violence reduction actually is. For many it seems to be just another name for that other contemporary shibboleth, “Multi-Agency” working. Mounting evidence of children and young people’s involvement in County Lines...

...Jonathan Jones; Céline Souchay; Chris Moulin; Shirley Reynolds; Anna-Lynne Adlam Purpose Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for common mental health problems that affect children, young people and adults. The suitability of CBT for children has been questioned...

...Elizabeth Mary Nassem Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the complexity of children’s involvement in school bullying from the child’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach A Foucauldian perspective provides a more nuanced approach than traditional understandings for examining...

...Michael Little Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the aspects of social work for children, primarily in England. Design/methodology/approach It is based on reflections on research undertaken by the author prior to 1995 and after 2015. Findings The paper explores...

...Clare Chamberlain; Michael Little Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on development in children’s social work over 35 years from the perspective of someone who has worked in the field as a practitioner and director. Design/methodology/approach Interview. Findings The paper...

...Isabelle Trowler Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on progress and lessons in improving the social work system in England in the interests of children and families. Design/methodology/approach Based on an interview with the author by Michael Little (one of the Guest Editors...

... the focus is primarily on individualised risk factors. It highlights the importance of understanding the social determinants of many of the harms experienced in families and offers some pointers towards thinking and practising differently. Deprivation was the largest contributory factor in children’s...

...Stephen Rice Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a view about the future of children’s social work from the perspective of a frontline practitioner. Design/methodology/approach Reflections of a frontline practitioner are based on his experience of practising social work with children...

...Jyoti Vohra; Pavleen Soni Purpose The undesirable effects of TV advertisements and general parenting responsibility propel mothers to monitor and control the eating habits of children through meal time actions and feeding practices. The purpose of this paper is to identify feeding practices used...