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

Author/creator Reich, Jennifer A.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2005.
Descriptionxi, 356 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesPerspectives on gender
Perspectives on gender (New York, N.Y.) ^A300995
Contents Introduction -- Child protection : a historical perspective -- The hated do-gooders : social work in context -- Expected parental behavior : theorizing subordination and deference in the investigation -- Reforming parents, reunifying families -- Court-ordered empowerment and the reformation of mothers in CPS -- Biology and conformity : expectations of fathers in reunification -- Beyond reunification : when families cannot be fixed -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-309) and index.
LCCN 2004030689
ISBN041594726X (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0415947278 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HV741 .R438 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold