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Catching a case : inequality and fear in New York City's child welfare system /

Based on extensive research into the child welfare system in New York City, Catching a Case reveals that, in the face of draconian budget cuts and a political climate that blames the poor for their own poverty, child welfare practices have become punitive, focused on removing children from their fam...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lee, Tina, 1976- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A history of child welfare in New York City
  • The life of a child welfare case
  • Fear and a system in crisis
  • Policing versus helping child welfare
  • Defining neglect and risk assessment in practice
  • Power in child welfare: compliance and rights
  • Re-creating stratified reproduction and system change.