Topic: Compare an aspect of the systems or arrangements for the protection of children from maltreatment in TWO countries, legal jurisdictions or regions. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of each model and suggest proposals for reform.

Subject Area: International Studies & Foreign Affairs

Paper Style: APA

Details: I have to meet my tutor and tell her my topic and a few details about it, such as why I chose this topic, what I will write about. I need to have a draft about it. If she approves my topic, I will later on come back to you, in order to write it for me.

The topic as you can see is open, so; it depends on your interests the specification of the topic. Below, are some example topics that previous graduates had done.

Examples: comparison of the adoption systems of the USA and UK; comparison of early intervention arrangements in two East Asian nations; consideration of the legislation justifying state intervention to remove children from their birth families in two European jurisdictions; comparison of social and/or cultural attitudes to extra-familial adoption of children in two regions of the world.

N.B. it is important to justify your choice of the aspect you will address and the nations to be compared. If the nations are not both in the global north or global south, or have very different political or legal systems, you will need to consider carefully whether your proposed comparison will be feasible and the extent to which proposals for reform of either system based on the experiences of the other are realistic. It will also be important to assess the availability of data on your proposed countries before committing to a particular comparison.