Childhood denied; ending the nightmare of child abuse and neglect.

9781412939768

Childhood denied; ending the nightmare of child abuse and neglect.

Reardon, Kathleen Kelley and Christopher T. Noblet.

Sage Publications

2009

231 pages

$64.95

Hardcover

HV6626

Reardon (management and preventative medicine, U. of Southern California) and journalist Noblet present this text examining child welfare as it relates to institutions to child welfare professionals, policymakers, attorneys, and law enforcers in the US. The authors investigate conditions in the justice, social work, legal, educational, and foster care systems and conclude, on no uncertain terms, that each is failing in the care of children who have been abused and come under state guardianship. Specific topics include: recognition of abuse and neglect, factors to include when determining the best interests of a child, barriers presented by confidentiality and secrecy policies within institutions, a history of child custody issues related to abuse and neglect, training for foster families and caseworkers, politics and child abuse, and the challenge of representing a child's voice in the law, among others. The authors recommend reforms in every arena.

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