Children, social science, and the law

Children, social science, and the law / edited by Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff.

This book broadens our conceptualization of the topic of children and law, addressing a wide-ranging set of issues in need of attention. The authors confront many difficult questions such as: Are the rights that our nation's laws ascribe to children commensurate with their capabilities and need...

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Other Authors: Bottoms, Bette L., Kovera, Margaret Bull, 1966-, McAuliff, Bradley D., 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Children > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Social case work with children > United States.
Child welfare > United States.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Child welfare
Children > Legal status, laws, etc.
Social case work with children
United States
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Children, social science, and the law : an introduction to the issues / Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff
  • Part I. Children's rights, their capabilities, and society's responsibilities to children. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children? / Brian L. Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman, Jennifer M. Wyatt
  • Advocacy for children's rights / Mark A. Small, Susan P. Limber
  • Children's rights and capacities / Melinda G. Schmidt, N. Dickon Reppucci
  • Children's legal representation in civil litigation / Ann M. Haralambie, Kari L. Nysse-Carris
  • Part II. Children and family change. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption : conflicts between parents, children, and the state / Jeffrey J. Haugaard, Rosemary J. Avery
  • Child custody research at the crossroads : issues for a new century / Charlene E. Depner
  • Children of lesbian and gay parents : research, law and policy / Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher, Jennifer Wainright
  • Part III. Juvenile aggression and juvenile justice. Juvenile transfer to adult court : how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? / Randall T. Salekin
  • Youth violence : correlates, interventions, and legal implications / Carrie S. Fried, N. Dickon Reppucci
  • Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant : implications for researcha nd policy / Jennifer L. Woolard
  • Part IV. Children as victims and witnesses. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents : intervention and social policy / Steven L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman, William M. Kurtines
  • Preventing child abuse and neglect / Mia McFarlane, Howard J. Doueck, Murray Levine
  • Children's eyewitness memory : true disclosures and false reports / Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti, Robin S. Edelstein, Paola Castelli
  • Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children : does it fit? / Thomas D. Lyon
  • The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in child abuse proceedings / Bradley D. McAuliff, Margaret Bull Kovera
  • Part V. Conclusions and future directions. Starting a new generation of research / Gary B. Melton
  • What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts / Howard Davidson.

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