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A classic text that has been cited in more than 1,000 child custody
cases, Beyond the Best Interests of the Child, published in 1973,
immediately set a new standard for safeguarding a child's growth
and development. The second volume of the trilogy, Before the Best
Interests of the Child (1979), defines when the state should
intervene. The final volume, In the Best Interests of the Child
(1986), establishes professional boundaries within child custody
cases.
Written by top experts in the field of child welfare, these
three landmark books are now available in one paperback volume. The
authors have revised and updated the texts and added topical new
information on a variety of important subjects, including
trans-racial adoption, surrogate parents, gay and lesbian couples,
children of HIV-positive parents, abortion, and teenage pregnancy.
Broad in scope and brilliantly researched by the nation's top
experts, The Best Interests of the Child is indispensable reading
for social workers, family court judges, lawyers, psychologists,
and concerned parents.
The second volume in a classic trilogy of works by Joseph
Goldstein, former Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law
School; Albert J. Solnit, the former director of the Yale Child
Study Center, and Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud. These
texts (Beyond the Best Interests of the Child was the first in the
series, and In the Best Interests of the Child was the third) are
classic references often cited in child custody cases; Before the
Best Interests of the Child specifically addresses when the state
should intervene. Rather than the familiar legal "best interests of
the child" doctrine, the authors's work is based on the more
realistic standard of finding the "least detrimental alternative."
This is indispensable reading for social workers, family court
judges, lawyers, psychologists, and parents.
Beyond the Best Interests of the Child is the first volume in a
classic trilogy of works by Joseph Goldstein, former Sterling
Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School; Albert J. Solnit, the
former director of the Yale Child Study Center, and Anna Freud,
daughter of Sigmund Freud. This collection of texts are classic
references often cited in child custody cases. Rather than the
familiar legal "best interests of the child" doctrine, the authors'
work is based on the more realistic standard of finding the "least
detrimental alternative." This is indispensable reading for social
workers, family court judges, lawyers, psychologists, and parents.
Deciding how best to help an abused or neglected child can be an
agonizing process for protective service workers. Should
caseworkers recommend that the child be removed from the home
temporarily and placed in foster care? Should the child be allowed
to remain at home with support services to bolster the parents'
ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment? Should the
child be separated permanently from parents and be eligible for
adoption? This book provides practical guidelines for workers who
must make decisions about these and other issues. The authors, a
psychoanalyst, a social worker, and a research scientist, discuss
thirty-five cases of child abuse and neglect that have come to the
attention of the courts and caseworkers in Connecticut but that are
typical of cases throughout the United States. The children
represent a range of ages and ethnic and socio-economic
backgrounds. The cases illustrate a variety of placement issues
including sexual abuse, abandonment, adoption, and visitation
conflicts. In each case, the authors attempt to demonstrate that
the least harmful decision-making is based on sound principles of
child development: the child's need for continuity of affectionate
relationships and his or her need to feel wanted by at least one
responsible adult. The book, illustrating useful ways of resolving
child-placement conflicts, will be an essential guide and resource
for all who work in this complex field.
The completeness and excellence of the abstracts make this volume a
valuable guide and reference book for all students and scholars who
do not own the complete set. For those who do own the first
twenty-five volumes, the index will facilitate quick location of
important topics and bring ease in tracing the development of
psychoanalytic concepts.
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