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Childhood denied : ending the nightmare of child abuse and neglect / Kathleen Kelley Reardon, Christopher T. Noblet.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reardon, Kathleen Kelley.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child abuse--United States.
- Child abuse.
- Child abuse--Government policy--United States.
- Abused children--Government policy--United States.
- Abused children.
- Child abuse--United States--Prevention.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 231 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 'Childhood Denied' delves into the reasons for continuous disregard politically, legally, socially of children at risk for abuse and neglect. The text inspires readers to help end the cycle of abuse and neglect by addressing the core of the problem.
- Contents:
- Keepers of the plan
- The best interests of the child
- Lost in the system : confidentiality and secrecy
- A brief history of child custody issues related to abuse and neglect
- Silenced by the law
- Foster care today
- Caseworker and police challenges : who you gonna call?
- The politics of child abuse and neglect.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781412939775
- 1412939771
- 9781483349534
- 1483349535
- 9781483370873
- 1483370879
- OCLC:
- 1007859270
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