351
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Justice and welfare: Has the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 shifted the balance?

&
Pages 49-63 | Published online: 01 Feb 2008
 

Abstract

The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 introduces important changes that may in the long term undermine the principles of early intervention, partnership and child welfare embodied in the Children‘s Hearings System. The Act can also be seen to represent a shift towards a more justice-oriented approach to child-care decision-making. Paradoxically whilst child-care policy is moving towards a renewed interest in prevention, family support and partnership, already central concerns in the Children’s Hearings System, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 may in practice operate to endanger these strengths.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.