Fixing Families : Parents, Power, and the Child Welfare System.

Fixing Families : Parents, Power, and the Child Welfare System.

In Fixing Families, Jennifer Reich takes us inside Child Protective Services for an in-depth look at the entire organization. Following families from the beginning of a case to its discharge, Reich shows how parents negotiate with the state for custody of their children, and how being held accountab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reich, Jennifer A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Series:Perspectives on gender.
Subjects:
Child welfare > United States.
Family social work > United States.
Dysfunctional families > Services for > United States.
Child welfare
Dysfunctional families > Services for
Family social work
United States
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Summary:In Fixing Families, Jennifer Reich takes us inside Child Protective Services for an in-depth look at the entire organization. Following families from the beginning of a case to its discharge, Reich shows how parents negotiate with the state for custody of their children, and how being held accountable to the state affects a family.
Physical Description:1 online resource (369 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-309) and index.
ISBN:9781136075469
1136075461
0203619374
9780203619377
1283892006
9781283892001
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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