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Record Nr.

UNINA9911008956703321

Autore

Reardon Kathleen Kelley

Titolo

Childhood denied : ending the nightmare of child abuse and neglect / / Kathleen Kelley Reardon, Christopher T. Noblet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009

ISBN

9781412939775

1412939771

9781483349534

1483349535

9781483370873

1483370879

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 231 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NobletChristopher T

Disciplina

362.760973

Soggetti

Child abuse - United States

Child abuse - Government policy - United States

Abused children - Government policy - United States

Child abuse - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

'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.