Fourth in a series of booklets on child welfare published in English by the Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland, this booklet delineates the different branches of child welfare services in Finland. A description of the child population and its status is presented and child welfare services are described under nine main categories, each of which is further divided into subcategories. The sub-categories are: organization of child welfare, general assistance for families and children, assistance for children in exceptional family circumstances, minors in need of protection, care and rehabilitation for handicapped, chronically ill and disturbed children and young people, and prevalence of juvenile delinquency. (Author/MP)