Torn apart : how the child welfare system destroys Black families--and how abolition can build a safer world

Torn apart : how the child welfare system destroys Black families--and how abolition can build a safer world / Dorothy Roberts.

"An award-winning scholar exposes the foundational racism of the child welfare system and calls for radical change. Many believe the child welfare system protects children from abuse. But as Torn Apart uncovers, this system is designed to punish Black families. Drawing on decades of research, l...

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Main Author: Roberts, Dorothy E., 1956- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Child welfare > Government policy > United States.
African American families > Government policy.
African American families > Social conditions.
Racism in social services > United States.
Social work with African American children.
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Call Number: HV741 .R6225 2022
Status: Available

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