Children at risk : the precarious state of children's well-being in America / Janice Shaw Crouse.

Author/creator Crouse, Janice Shaw
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Brunswick [N.J.] : Transaction Publishers, ©2010.
Description218 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Child welfare--United States.
Families--United States.
Child abuse--United States.
Children--United States. --Social conditions.

Contents Introduction : children's well-being and the nation's agenda -- The decline of marriage and the rise of divorce -- Single mothers and poverty -- Cohabitation -- Abortion -- Childhood sexual exploitation -- Child abuse -- Foster care -- Media -- Child care -- Childhood obesity -- Health, safety, and behavior -- Education -- Conclusion : the moral dimension of children's well-being.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009018636
ISBN9781412810760 (acid-free paper)
ISBN1412810760 (acid-free paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV741 .C75 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold