Journal of Children’s Services (JCS) encourages the international development of research-based, outcome-focused services to better safeguard and promote the well-being of children and their families locally, nationally and internationally.
Aims and scope
Journal of Children’s Services (JCS) improves understanding of the way that applied social research can contribute to the evidence base and promote the integration of children’s services. This includes services delivered by health, education, social care, police, youth justice and voluntary/independent agencies.

The journal’s peer-reviewed coverage includes:

Child and family research
Comparative child welfare policy and practice
Evidence-informed practice and evaluation of innovative services, using quantitative and/or qualitative methods
Methodological issues and their application to practice
Practitioner led enquiry
Service user participation and engagement
Dynamics of multi-agency and inter-disciplinary working to protect and promote the well-being of children and their families
Social, political and economic analysis of childhood wellbeing
Critical discussion of the conceptual frameworks that inform service provision
Promotion of initiatives to forge stronger links between research, policy and practice.