This journal publishes research on child protection systems, including multi-agency collaboration, prenatal reporting, psychosocial care for transnational families, interventions for juvenile antisocial behavior, the mental health impacts of care experience, and the use of telehealth in child welfare. It also examines the role of sport in promoting well-being among vulnerable youth in juvenile justice contexts.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
EducationQ1
Social WorkQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Family StudiesSocial Work
Scopus Categories
Developmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceSocial WorkEducation
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Child Welfare and AdoptionChild Abuse and TraumaHomelessness and Social IssuesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education and Development