Fixing families : parents, power, and the child welfare system /

Fixing families : parents, power, and the child welfare system / Jennifer A. Reich.

TheWays children's rights are handled by the state remain a highly controversial and frequently criticized topic of national interest, yet little is known about the actual operations of the Child Welfare System. The author takes us inside Child Protective Services for an in-depth look at the en...

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Main Author: Reich, Jennifer A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2005.
Series:Perspectives on gender (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Child welfare > United States.
Family social work > United States.
Dysfunctional families > Services for > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Child protection in a historical perspective
  • The hated do-gooders : social work in context
  • Expected parental behavior : theorizing subordination and deference in investigations
  • Reforming parents, reunifying families
  • Court-ordered empowerment and the reformation of mothers in CPS
  • Biology and conformity : expectations of fathers
  • Beyond reunification : when families cannot be fixed
  • Conclusion.

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