Child welfare in the legal setting : a critical and interpretive perspective - O'Brien, Thomas M. (New York : Haworth Press, 2004)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
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Keywords: Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Social work with children -- Law and legislation -- United States; Child welfare workers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Electronic books