The book "The Child in the Middle: A Comparative Study of Child Welfare in Christian and Non-Christian Countries" by author Mary Schaffler Platt is an important study that addresses the issue of child welfare in different cultural and religious contexts. The author compares approaches to child welfare in Christian and non-Christian countries, revealing differences and similarities in these approaches. The book explores how cultural and religious beliefs affect child welfare programs in different countries. The author examines various aspects of child welfare, including education, health care, adoption, and the fight against child labor. The book aims at a deeper understanding of the problems of children's social protection and contributes to the search for effective strategies to improve the situation of children all over the world. "The Child in the Middle" is not only literature for professionals in the field of social work and pedagogy, but also an important book for everyone who is interested in the issues of children, their well-being and social protection, regardless of cultural and religious beliefs.