{"product_id":"child-protection-a-commercial-control-machine","title":"CHILD PROTECTION: A Commercial Control Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHILD PROTECTION: A Commercial Control Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat if the system designed to protect children has become a system in which children and families can also serve institutional and financial interests?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a story marked by tears, devastating consequences and a relentless search for accountability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCHILD PROTECTION: A Commercial Control Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Jukka Hyvönen presents a documented account of his family's confrontation with Finland's child protection system — and examines the wider institutional structures surrounding it. Through official decisions, medical records, correspondence, complaints, court proceedings and responses from public authorities, the book traces a chain of events that raises profound questions about power, responsibility and the rule of law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCan child protection become a commercial control mechanism?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book examines allegations of fabricated or inadequately substantiated grounds for intervention, the financial interests connected to outsourced services, conflicts of interest, institutional self-protection and the concealment of alleged wrongdoing. It challenges readers to consider what happens when children's lives become entangled with administrative decisions, service provision and financial incentives — and when families struggle to obtain transparent answers from the authorities entrusted with protecting them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe questions extend far beyond one family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on a wide-ranging documentary record, Hyvönen challenges Finland's reputation as a model welfare state and asks whether a country can genuinely claim to uphold the rule of law when transparency, accountability and effective oversight remain in question.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWho holds the authorities accountable? Who investigates when institutions fail? And what happens when those responsible for providing oversight are themselves part of the system under scrutiny?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book argues for fundamental structural change: transparent and verifiable two-way communication between citizens and authorities, international rule-of-law standards, independent external audits and effective mechanisms for exposing and addressing misconduct.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese principles also underpin the case for communication solutions such as Masterwhistle — designed to support verifiable, accountable communication and help challenge the information gaps that can leave citizens powerless in their dealings with institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ultimate question is whether Finland can move beyond its international reputation and build a welfare state founded on transparency, equal treatment, individual dignity and genuine accountability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe documents are there. The decisions are there. The official responses are there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead the record. Examine the evidence. Question the system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBecause protecting children must never become a justification for unchecked power — and no institution should be beyond scrutiny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x6ikm8r x10wlt62\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"presentation\" class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x14ctfv x13sv91t x6ikm8r x10wlt62 xerhiuh x1pn3fxy x10zy8in xm9bcq3 x1n2onr6 x1vjfegm x1k4qllp x1mzt3pk x13faqbe x1xr0vuk x1jm4cbz x114wg8e xrrpcnn x14rx4xb x13fuv20 x18b5jzi x1q0q8m5 x1t7ytsu x19livfd x1h2krnu x3p3xfz xet2kk3 xaymx6s x1lu5o8o x1ou5ly4 xofb2d2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"html-div xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1gslohp x14z9mp x12nagc x1lziwak x1yc453h x126k92a x18lvrbx\"\u003eISBN 978-952-88-2760-3 (EPUB)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jukka Hyvönen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55605989048647,"sku":"9789528827603","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/8263\/7383\/files\/ChildProtection_ACommercialControlMachine_bookcover_Final_6e07b9fa-695c-424c-9932-9af9fe430e45.jpg?v=1793186574","url":"https:\/\/loja.solucoesresponsaveis.pt\/products\/child-protection-a-commercial-control-machine","provider":"Soluções Responsáveis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}