List of contributors; Foreword Michael Marmont; Part I. Overview: 1. A developmental perspective on justice Mike Shaw and Susan Bailey; 2. Foundations of family law The Honourable Mr Justice MacDonald; Part II. Fairness: 3. The social determinants of child health Angela J. M. Donkin; 4. Philosophical ethics and children Mar Cabezas and Gunter Graf; 5. Child poverty, well-being and social justice Gottfried Schweiger and Gunter Graf; 6. Children and relational citizenship: a history Pamela Cox; 7. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Maggie Atkinson; Part III. Protection: 8. Birth mothers returning to court: can a developmental trauma lens inform practice with women at risk of repeat removal of infants and children Karen Broadhurst, Claire Mason and Sheena Webb; 9. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court: a problem-solving approach to family justice Judith Harwin, Mary Ryan and Sophie Kershaw; 10. Why video interaction guidance in the family drug and alcohol court? Hilary Kennedy, Fran Freely and Sophie Kershaw; 11. A life course approach to promoting healthy behavior Lorraine Khan; 12. Female genital mutilation Najette Ayadi O'Donnell and Deborah Hodes; 13. Litigation for failure to remove Richard Scorer; Part IV. Autonomy: 14. Towards a theory for the development of autonomy Mike Shaw; 15. Child sexual exploitation and consent to sexual activity: a developmental and context driven approach Jenny Pearce and Maddy Coy; 16. Treatment without consent Camilla Parker; 17. Autonomy and decision making in children and adolescents with gender dysphoria Domenico Di Cegli; 18. Criminal responsibility Enys Delmage and Hannele Variend; Part V. Synthesis and Response: 19. How reading this book can contribute to public health strategies for children and families Sarah Jonas; 20. Looking three ways: reflections on a developmental perspective on justice Gwen Adshead; Index.