Background Child protective services (CPS), or their equivalent, have statutory power to
remove children from birth parents in instances of child abuse, neglect, or concerns around …

The state is increasingly experienced as both intrusive and neglectful, particularly by those
living in poverty, leading to loss of trust and widespread feelings of alienation and …

This article aims to capture the full range of consequences that birth parents face, following
court-ordered removal of their children on account of child protection concerns. With …

Paul Michael Garrett's Social work and social theory is a wonderfully rich reflection on the
uses of social theory to critically contextualize social work practice. Drawing on a wide range …

In late 2016, the Irish Health Services Executive (HSE) issued a memo advising nursing staff
to remove 'trespassing'patients who refused to surrender their beds from overcrowded and …

In recent years there has been extensive promotion of long-acting reversible contraceptives
(LARC) globally to increase access to what is widely considered a highly effective …

This fully revised fourth edition of a well-respected textbook seeks to build social workers'
confidence in legal interpretation and implementation-practitioners must not only know the …

There is growing national awareness that a proportion of birth mothers who appear as
respondents in care proceedings, have had children removed from their care in previous …

Abstract Background Under the Children Act 1989, local authorities in Wales, UK, can issue
care proceedings if they are concerned about the welfare of a child, which can lead to …

Reproductive justice is essential in the struggle to remove health inequalities. Currently,
escalating threats to reproductive rights are rarely discussed in contemporary social work …