I need a clear picture of how child protection policies are being shaped, challenged, and improved across Europe, and I want that insight rooted firmly in current scholarship. Your task is to locate high-quality, peer-reviewed academic papers published within roughly the past decade, extract the key findings, and assemble them into a concise narrative review accompanied by a properly formatted bibliography. Scope • Focus strictly on child protection policies—legislation, practice frameworks, intervention models, and evaluation studies. • Geographical lens is Europe; include comparative pieces only when Europe is a core component of the analysis. • Sources must be academic journal articles; think Taylor & Francis, Springer, Sage, Elsevier. If you come across pivotal government white papers or landmark NGO studies that would clearly enrich the review, flag them separately for my approval before adding them. Deliverables 1. A literature review (2,500–3,000 words) synthesising themes, gaps, and emerging trends. 2. An annotated bibliography of each article used—roughly 150 words per annotation summarising purpose, methodology, and key findings. 3. A master reference list in APA 7th edition. Acceptance Criteria • Minimum 25 peer-reviewed articles dated 2014 onward. • Citations checked for accuracy (DOIs included where available). • Writing is original, well-structured, and proofread. If you are comfortable digging through databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and JSTOR and can turn dense research into clear insights, I would love to work with you.