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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Child molestation
Child neglect
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Childrens rights
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Families & family life
Parents
Social life & customs
Social work
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Well Being
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