| Description |
vii, 168 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction. Determinants of Child Abuse. The Social Construction of Child Abuse. Parent Perspectives on Child Abuse. Data Collection -- Ch. 2. Vulnerable Children, Vulnerable Families. Three Parents' Stories. Family Histories -- Ch. 3. Child Protective Services - Prevention and Intervention. Substantiating Child Maltreatment Legal Intervention. The Parenting Program. Parents' Impressions of the Parenting Program: Early Optimism -- Ch. 4. In the System. The Perpetuation of Child Maltreatment. Family Theory. The Crime of Poverty. In The Child's Best Interest. The Functions of Child Protective Services. Parents and CPS: Them and Us. Things Must Fall Apart -- Ch. 5. Supporting, Reparenting, and Empowering. Parent and Professional Relationships. Supporting Families by Empowering Parents. Coming Full Circle: Preventing Maltreatment. "These Kids Do Not Come with Parenting Manuals" Intervention in the Contexts of Family and Community -- Ch. 6. Getting Out of the System |
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The Importance of Appearing Earnest. No Way Out. Conclusions: Making Sense of Nonsense. Changing the System -- Ch. 7. Afterword: Reflections on Change. The Why of Change. The How of Change. Parents and Families Revisited -- Appendix: Methods. A Field Study Approach. A Grounded Theory Approach. Quality Assurance in Qualitative Research. Adopting the Role of Researcher |
| Notes |
Includes index. Bbliography: p. 157-162 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-162) and index |
| Subject |
Abused children -- Services for -- United States -- Case studies.
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Abusive parents -- Behavior modification -- United States -- Case studies.
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Child abuse -- United States -- Behavior modification -- Case studies
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Family social work -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| LC no. |
93033595 |
| ISBN |
0807733156 (paperback: acid-free paper) |
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0807733164 (acid-free paper) |
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