child welfare
narrower: child advocacy
narrower: child day care centers
narrower: child custody
narrower: child protection
narrower: child abuse
broader: social welfare
broader: specialized law enforcement agencies
broader: agencies/associations/organizations
definition: Child abuse and neglect are very serious issues faced by our country. In a current survey, half of all Americans think that child abuse and neglect are the most important public health issues—more important than other issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS. Over the past decade, the percentage of reported child maltreatment has risen consistently. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Child Welfare]
type: Concept

agencies/associations/organizations
type: Concept
narrower: child welfare

social welfare
type: Concept
narrower: child welfare

child custody
type: Concept
broader: child welfare

specialized law enforcement agencies
type: Concept
narrower: child welfare

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: child welfare

child day care centers
type: Concept
broader: child welfare

child advocacy
type: Concept
broader: child welfare

child protection
type: Concept
broader: child welfare

child abuse
type: Concept
broader: child welfare