In this chapter, you will learn how to:

1. Identify advocacy groups in the child and family sector
2. Analyze the evolution of the child and family sector and child welfare policies
3. Understand the scope of child abuse and where to find relevant statistics
4. Understand the political economy of the child and family sector
5. Recognize the impact of an inegalitarian nation on the child and family sector
6. Understand how seven core problems are often experienced by children and families
7. Apply the eight challenges in the multilevel policy advocacy framework to the child and family sector