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:
- Navigate the various layers of legal regulation federal and
state involved in child protection and family life.
- Identify variations and discrepancies in definitions of
maltreatment and legal responses.
- Critique the relationships and boundary disputes between the
criminal and civil justice systems and agencies dedicated to
children s welfare.
- 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.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2008 |
First published: |
October 2008 |
Authors: |
Roger J. R Levesque
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
217 |
Edition: |
2008 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-387-79917-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
|
LSN: |
0-387-79917-6 |
Barcode: |
9780387799179 |
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