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Child Maltreatment and the Law - Returning to First Principles (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
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Child Maltreatment and the Law - Returning to First Principles (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
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Dramatic cases of child abuse and neglect are featured with tragic
regularity in the news. The stories vividly demonstrate both the
urgent need for improved child protection services and the
unwieldiness and ineffectiveness of the systems charged with the
task. To complicate matters further, the original intent of child
welfare policy is becoming increasingly obscured as legal responses
to child maltreatment become more complex, intrusive, and even
contradictory. Fueled by a consistent narrative and a lucid ethical
stance, Child Maltreatment and the Law analyzes the increasing role
legal systems play in family life and traces rapidly evolving legal
concepts as they apply to child protection. This unique volume
helps readers: (1) Navigate the various layers of legal regulation
- federal and state - involved in child protection and family life.
(2) Identify variations and discrepancies in definitions of
maltreatment and legal responses. (3) Critique the relationships
and boundary disputes between the criminal and civil justice
systems and agencies dedicated to children's welfare. (4) Analyze
controversies (e.g., removing children from maltreating families)
and other prime areas for possible reform. Child Maltreatment and
the Law is a must-read for psychologists, developmentalists,
sociologists, social workers, criminologists, and researchers
focusing on family life as well as policymakers and advocates
working within the legal system. The book is particularly useful
for courses relating to child welfare law or child abuse and
neglect.
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