MARY KELLETTis Professor of Childhood and Youth and Founding Director of the Children's Research Centre at the Open University, UK. She is best known for her pioneering work in the empowerment of children and young people as researchers on which she haspublished widely, authoring both How to Develop Children as Researchers (Sage, 2005) and Rethinking Children and Research (Continuum, 2010).

This book is essential reading for anyone working with children and their families. It provides excellent overall coverage of a very important area of work with children and its appraisal of the value of integrated services is helpful, constructive and timely. It is unusual to see such a range of topics covering heath, social care and education issues in one volume; the coverage is first class. Professor Stan Tucker, Emeritus Professor, Newman University College, Birmingham, UK 'The book forms a detailed text that will meet the needs of a diverse range of readers.' - Children & Young People Now

• PART I: THE EVERY CHILD MATTERS JOURNEYIntroductionThe Historical ContextThe Theoretical FrameworkPART II: MULTI-AGENCY WORKING IN CHILDREN'S SERVICESSocial CareEducationChild Health Care and WellbeingDisadvantage, Diversity and MarginalisationThe FamilyThe Third SectorSafeguarding ChildrenPART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUESChildren's RightsChildren's Participation and VoiceChildrenas ResearchersBeyond Every Child Matters.