Childhood Denied: Ending the Nightmare of Child Abuse and Neglect
Childhood Denied: Ending the Nightmare of Child Abuse and Neglect is an exposé of how America ignores and often discards its most vulnerable children. Delving into the political, legal, and social factors of children at risk for abuse and neglect, it chronicles the plight of abused children across the nation and provides a "report card" for each U.S. state. With a practical, journalistic, and social scientific approach, this fervent book emboldens child welfare professionals, government...
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Childhood Denied: Ending the Nightmare of Child Abuse and Neglect is an exposé of how America ignores and often discards its most vulnerable children. Delving into the political, legal, and social factors of children at risk for abuse and neglect, it chronicles the plight of abused children across the nation and provides a "report card" for each U.S. state. With a practical, journalistic, and social scientific approach, this fervent book emboldens child welfare professionals, government representatives, lawmakers, child attorneys, law enforcers, and the general public to respond more effectively and consistently to the needs of children at risk.
Foreword: These Are Our Kids as Well as Theirs Peter Samuelson Samuelson, Peter Sherry Quirk Quirk, SherryForeword Robert C. Fellmeth Fellmeth, Robert C.Foreword Charles D. Gill Gill, Charles D.1 Keepers of the Plan 12 The Best Interests of the Child 393 Lost in the System: Confidentiality and Secrecy 694 A Brief History of Child Custody Issues Related to Abuse and Neglect 835 Silenced by the Law 1116 Foster Care Today 1377 Caseworker and Police Challenges - Who You Gonna Call? 1658 The Politics of Child Abuse and Neglect 183Appendix 211Index 217
