Associate Professor The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
This study examines global child welfare dynamics through a lens of welfare capitalism, focusing on addressing global human rights equity. Utilizing a bibliometric and critical framework, it highlights regional disparities in child welfare priorities, and calls for a human rights-based approach to develop equitable child welfare systems globally.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the Global Dynamics of Child Welfare: Learners will gain an understanding of the diverse socioeconomic, political, and cultural contexts influencing child welfare systems globally, with a focus on the intersectionality of race, justice, and human rights.
Analyze Child Welfare Within Welfare Capitalism Frameworks: Learners will be able to dissect and analyze the scholarly landscape of child welfare research across different welfare capitalism models, identifying core themes and regional disparities in child welfare priorities.
Evaluate the Impact of Systemic Racism and Injustice: Students will learn to critically evaluate how systemic racism, injustice, and the lack of human rights protections affect child welfare systems and the well-being of children within various socio-political contexts.
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