02854nam 22005773u 450 991045301960332120210107005443.00-203-61937-41-283-89200-61-136-07546-1(CKB)2550000000710746(EBL)1099345(OCoLC)823389433(MiAaPQ)EBC1099345(EXLCZ)99255000000071074620130418d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Fixing Families[electronic resource] Parents, Power, and the Child Welfare SystemHoboken Taylor and Francis20121 online resource (369 p.)Perspectives on GenderDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-94726-X FIXING FAMILIES Parents, Power and the Child Welfare System; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Child Protection: A Historical Perspective; Chapter 3 The Hated Do-Gooders: Social Work in Context; Chapter 4 Expected Parental Behavior: Theorizing Subordination and Deference in the Investigation; Chapter 5 Reforming Parents, Reunifying Families; Chapter 6 Court-Ordered Empowerment and the Reformation of Mothers in CPS; Chapter 7 Biology and Conformity: Expectations of Fathers in Reunification; Chapter 8 Beyond Reunification: When Families Cannot be FixedChapter 9 ConclusionAppendix: Methods; Bibliography; Notes; IndexIn 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.Perspectives on GenderChild welfare - United StatesChild welfare -- United StatesDysfunctional families -- Services for -- United StatesFamily social work - United StatesFamily social work -- United StatesProblem families - Services for - United StatesElectronic books.Child welfare - United States.Child welfare -- United States.Dysfunctional families -- Services for -- United States.Family social work - United States.Family social work -- United States.Problem families - Services for - United States.362.7/0973362.70973Reich Jennifer A996084AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910453019603321Fixing Families2282723UNINA