Table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
    • Symbols used in the tables
    • List of tables
    • List of figures
    • Summary
  • Chapters
    1. Background
      1. Child protection systems
      2. The child protection data
    2. Notifications, investigations and substantiations
      1. Overview
      2. Data and analysis
    3. Care and protection orders
      1. Overview
      2. Data and analysis
    4. Out-of-home care
      1. Overview
      2. Data and analysis
    5. Conclusion
  • End matter
    • Appendix 1: Detailed tables
    • Appendix 2: Technical notes
    • Appendix 3: Legislation
    • Appendix 4: Mandatory reporting requirements
    • References