A History of Scottish Child Protection Law

Details how the law and practice of child protection in Scotland has developed, from the Poor Law to GIRFEC Places the Scottish juvenile court in worldwide perspective and explores why the juvenile court ideals remain central to the contemporary children’s hearing system in Scotland, dealing with both child offenders and neglected and abused childrenGives detailed analysis of the legislation and explores the parliamentary debates surrounding Acts including the Children Act 1908, the Adoption of