1. Introduction — Thomas El-Hoss, Alinka Gearon and Louise Brown

Part 1: Asia and the Pacific

2. The Development of the Child Protection System and Practice in China — Jie Lei, Hanyu Zhang and Zhenhao Su

3. Exploring Thailand’s Child Welfare and Protection System — Justin Rogers, Kanthamanee Ladaphongphatthana, Andy Lillicrap and Ilya Smirnoff

4. The Development of Child Protection Systems in Pakistan — Tahira Jabeen and Syed Saleem Abbas

5. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in the Republic of Maldives — Justin Rogers, Mariya Ali and Mohamed Naeem

Part 2: Africa and the Middle East

6. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Ethiopia — Emebet Mulugeta and Ashenafi Hagos Baynesagn

7. The Child Protection System in Morocco: Its Evolution and Application — Khadija Loudghiri and Mohammed Houmine

8. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Lebanon — Jamile Khoury, Houwayda Matta and Thomas El-Hoss

9. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Burundi — Susan Muchiri and Bienvenu Munyerere Magorwa

Part 3: Latin America

10. Child Protection in Argentina — Irene V. Intebi

11. Bolivia’s Journey Towards Effective Child Protection: Challenges and Opportunities — Marcela Losantos Velasco, Natasha Morales, Ana María Arias- Uriona and Natalie Guillén Aguirre

12. The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Cuba — Dayané Proenza Gonzalez and Clotilde Proveyer Cervantes

13. Lessons from Low- to Middle-Income Countries on the Development of Child Protection Systems — Louise Brown, Thomas El-Hoss and Alinka Gearon

Louise Brown is Professor of International Social Work and Innovation at the University of Bath.

Thomas El-Hoss is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department for Health and Community Sciences at the University of Exeter.

Alinka Gearon is Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Bath.