| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Child welfare |
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Child welfare (Oxford University Press)
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| Contents |
The cultural landscape of child abuse in the United States -- Child abuse as a social problem: the emergence of the child savers -- The decline and rediscovery of child abuse, 1920-1960 -- From the "battered child" syndrome to the "battered psyche" syndrome: rediscovering child abuse in the 1960s and beyond -- The breakdown of the child abuse system -- Restructuring child abuse services: the children's authority |
| Summary |
Child abuse policy in the United States contains dangerous contradictions. A rapidly expanding child abuse industry, consisting of enterprising psychotherapists and attorneys, consumes enormous resources. At the same time, thousands of poor children are seriously injured or killed, many while being "protected" by public agencies. The growing interest in child abuse as a middle class problem has led to the frenzied pursuit of offenders, resulting in the sacrifice of innocent children and adults. The Politics of Child Abuse in America presents a compelling analysis of these problems, revealing the historical patterns that gave rise to them and presenting practical policy recommendations. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and professionals in social work, as well as for anyone concerned about the welfare of children in the United States |
| Analysis |
Children Abuse |
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United States |
| Notes |
Originally published: 1996 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Abused children -- Services for -- United States -- History
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Child abuse -- United States -- Prevention -- History
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Social work with children -- United States -- History
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SELF-HELP -- Abuse.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Child Abuse.
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Abused children -- Services for
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Child abuse -- Prevention
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Social work with children
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Karger, Howard Jacob, 1948-
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Stoesz, David
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| LC no. |
2012357023 |
| ISBN |
1429414685 |
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9781429414685 |
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9786610529612 |
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6610529612 |
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