University of Helsinki
Coordinators, : Mirja Satka, Dagmar Schulte and Caroline Skehill.
Objective:
• To produce a book entitled ‘Histories of Child Welfare Across Europe 1870-2000’ which provides discussion on parallels, differences and commonalities across regimes in relation to: ISSUES, WELFARE REGIMES AND METHODS in different jurisdictions based on existing histories of child welfare. The book will argue that a critical insight into child welfare histories across regimes can provide new perspectives on present dilemmas and future possibilities in practice. It will offer new insights into the nature of child welfare by emphasizing the historical dimension, methodologies and the selected themes.