Child Maltreatment and the Law: Returning to First Principles 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Levesque, Roger J. R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387799176 ISBN-13: 9780387799179 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Child Advocacy - Law | Family Law - Children - Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse |
Dewey: 344.730 |
LCCN: 2008931182 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 228 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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:
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. |