Type:	Journal Article
Title:	The best interests of the child thesis: some thoughts from Australia
Other Titles:	International Journal of Social Welfare
Authors:	Ainsworth, Frank Hansen, Patricia
Keywords:	Legislation analysis;Policy;Indigenous issues;Welfare;Child protection;Impact on children and young people
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing
Citation:	18 (4), October 2009
Notes:	This article examines some of the legislative and policy challenges and controversies that have arisen within Australia as a result of an increasing focus on the best interests of the child. The authors begin with a discussion of the origination of the concept, exploring how practices around mandatory reporting and family privacy have shifted in the last 30 years. This is followed by a discussion, often in comparison with the US, of the following child protection issues in Australia: forensic practice and managing risk, witnessing domestic violence, changing expectations of parents including attachment theory, surveillance and monitoring, needs of Indigenous children and future directions.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17045
ISSN:	1468-2397
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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