| Description |
xiv, 302 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-294) and index. |
| Contents |
Beginnings -- The institutional context of child welfare -- Governance, legitimacy, and trust -- Multiple dimensions of child welfare governance -- The organizational context of practice -- The legal system as host setting : context and history -- Images and realities of the legal system : metaphor, myths, and stereotypes -- The courts -- The concentric systems view of child welfare -- The rationalization of child welfare intervention -- Life in narrative and drama : meaning, self, and identity -- Social intervention as ritualized action -- Ethics, values, and integrity -- Conclusion. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Social work with children -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Child welfare workers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0789001470 (hard : alk. paper) |
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0789023512 (soft : alk. paper) |
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9780789001474 |
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9780203047088 (electronic bk.) |
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