Launching Palgrave's new Interagency Working in Health and Social Care series, this book provides one of the first reflective assessments of the Every Child Matters legacy of New Labour. Woven through with the voice of the child, it examines the new landscape of children's services, in bothprinciple and practice.

MARY KELLETTis Professor of Childhood and Youth and Founding Director of the Children's Research Centre at the Open University, UK.

PART I: THE EVERY CHILD MATTERS JOURNEY
Introduction
The Historical Context
The Theoretical Framework
PART II: MULTI-AGENCY WORKING IN CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Social Care
Education
Child Health Care and Wellbeing
Disadvantage, Diversity and Marginalisation
The Family
The Third Sector
Safeguarding Children
PART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Children's Rights
Children's Participation and Voice
Childrenas Researchers
Beyond Every Child Matters.