ABSTRACT Since the 1990s, an increasing number of inquiries into the history of children’s out-of-home care have shown that child welfare sometimes failed to protect children. In this Special Issue, we explore how the Nordic countries have responded to allegations and scandals of historical child abuse within child welfare, and also how history matters in these political processes. We ask how Nordic societies have acknowledged past historical child abuse and how they aim to deal with its legacy. Attempts to redress, and provide compensation for, past failures are discussed in the context of transitional justice.

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儿童福利的历史：当前的政治问题

摘要自 1990 年代以来，越来越多的对儿童外出照料历史的调查表明，儿童福利有时未能保护儿童。在本期特刊中，我们探讨了北欧国家如何应对儿童福利中历史上虐待儿童的指控和丑闻，以及历史在这些政治进程中的重要性。我们询问北欧社会如何承认过去的虐待儿童历史，以及他们打算如何处理其遗留问题。在过渡司法的背景下讨论了试图纠正和补偿过去的失败。