Disposable children : America's child welfare system / Renny Golden ; foreword by Jonathan Kozol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Golden, Renny.

Series:

Contemporary issues in crime and justice series

Wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child welfare--United States.

Child welfare.

United States.

Child welfare--Government policy--United States.

Child welfare--Government policy.

Family services--United States.

Family services.

Social work with children--United States.

Social work with children.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub., [1997]

Summary:

Intended as a supplement for any course and in any discipline that deals with juvenile justice, social work, or the welfare system, such as Introduction to Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, and Family Violence.

Disposable Children: America's Child Welfare System is a compilation of first-hand accounts from those who are directly involved with the juvenile justice and welfare systems -- case workers, judges, and most importantly, children who have been caught in the system and whose lives have suffered from it. Golden provides considerable background information on the systems, ills of each, and how we can attempt to remedy these ills. With a focus on Chicago, plus additional material across the nation, Golden gives a condemning portrayal of the child welfare system and offers some solutions for these endemic problems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0534264662

OCLC:

35198597