Childhood denied : ending the nightmare of child abuse and neglect / Kathleen Kelley Reardon, Christopher T. Noblet.
| Author/creator | Reardon, Kathleen Kelley |
| Other author | Noblet, Christopher T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2009. |
| Description | xxiii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword : these are -- Our kids as well as theirs / Peter Samuelson, Sherry Quirk -- Foreword / Robert C. Fellmeth -- Foreword / Charles D. Gill -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Keepers of the plan -- What is abuse and neglect -- From good practices to abuse and neglect -- Efforts at defining abuse and neglect -- Elaboration on child maltreatment -- Damage beyond the visible -- Variations in definitions -- Extent of the problem now--again a blurred picture -- The unrelenting cycle of abuse -- Indicators of abuse -- Indicators of emotional abuse -- When poverty, race, and abuse collide -- Endnotes -- 2. The best interests of the child -- When should the state intervene? -- A universal term? -- The pioneering research -- Aiming at the canon -- The definition frames our reality -- Best interests across the United States -- Abusing the term? -- Empty promises -- A crying need for change -- Factors to include when determining the best interests of a child -- Administrative continuity -- Physical safety and welfare -- Moral, emotional, intellectual, social needs -- Individual needs -- Desires and wishes -- Family bonds -- Solutions -- Summary -- Endnotes -- 3. Lost in the system : confidentiality and secrecy -- The confidentiality barrier -- Why? -- The first star approach -- What policy can do -- Lost in the system -- Summary -- Endnotes -- 4. A brief history of child custody issues related to abuse and neglect -- The father : a master's rights -- The mother : legal impotence -- Child custody law in the New Republic, 1790-1890 -- Early U.S. cases -- The courts -- Evolution of best interests standard and Tender Years Doctrine -- "Placing out" -- The state as superparent : the Progressive Era, 1890-1920 -- Child saving and childsavers -- Child placement -- In the best interests of the child? 1960-1990 -- Removal of children and termination of parental rights -- Foster care and adoption -- Summary -- Endnotes -- |
| Contents | 5. Silenced by the law -- I hear you knocking--but you can't come in -- A little history -- Should a child have a say in court? -- Validating the decision in the child's mind -- Only lawyers can provide due process -- Why can't the judge do it? -- Why can't social workers do it? -- How old should a child be to have a voice? -- What if the child and lawyer disagree? -- Lawyers will need to spend time with kids -- Attorneys must be trained to interview children -- A bright spot -- Endnotes -- 6. Foster care today -- Foster families challenged on every side -- The foster care system today -- Federal inflexibility hurts foster kids -- The straightjacket tightens -- Foster care "drift" -- A hopeful sign -- Training for foster families -- Aging out of the system : where do I go from here? -- A proposal for university-based foster care -- Summary -- Endnotes -- 7. Caseworker and police challenges--who you gonna call? -- The extent of their burden -- The systemic problem -- Assessing training -- What can the federal government do? -- A kind of ROTC for caseworkers -- Learning from mistakes -- Challenges of police involvement -- Summary -- Endnotes -- 8. The politics of child abuse and neglect -- How bad is the situation? -- Why haven't we fixed it? -- Polarization and the damage done -- The realities on the ground -- Why is this the case and how do we change it? -- Children don't vote -- Sexy stories give cover to cowardly news hounds -- Race and class -- Breaking through political barriers -- Strength through cooperation -- Publicize best practices -- Sue the laggards -- Challenge the secrecy laws -- Reverse the DeShaney decision -- Amend the U.S. Constitution -- Ratify the UN Convention on Children's Rights -- Endnotes -- Appendix -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008022448 |
| ISBN | 9781412939768 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1412939763 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781412939775 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1412939771 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6626.52 .R43 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |