The Moral Foundations of Child Health and Social Policies: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis

BACKGROUND: Allusions to the uniqueness and value of childhood abound in academic, lay, and policy discourse. However, little clarity exists on the values that guide child health and social policy-making. We review extant academic literature on the normative dimensions of child health and social policy to provide foundations for the development of child-focused public policies. METHODS: We conducted a critical interpretive synthesis of academic …