Child Well-being: A Feasible Concept?

Child well-being is a concept that is being adopted by child welfare professionals, aided by the recent development of scales to measure well-being among children. Yet, a review of the literature related to the concept reveals a lack of consensus on the meaning of the term. Given the tremendous effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social work (New York) 1990-05, Vol.35 (3), p.267-272
1. Verfasser:	Seaberg, James R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Battered child syndrome Child molestation Child neglect Child welfare Child welfare services Children Children & youth Childrens rights Conceptualization Families & family life Parents Social life & customs Social work Theoretical Problems Well Being Wellbeing
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Zusammenfassung:	Child well-being is a concept that is being adopted by child welfare professionals, aided by the recent development of scales to measure well-being among children. Yet, a review of the literature related to the concept reveals a lack of consensus on the meaning of the term. Given the tremendous effect of variations in values that influence the definition of child well-being, and the potential for misuse of the concept, the author questions its practicality.
ISSN:	0037-8046 1545-6846 1545-6846
DOI:	10.1093/sw/35.3.267