The Protection of Children (Second Edition): State Intervention and Family Life

by Robert Dingwall, John Eekelaar, Topsy Murray

Overview

This classic study of law and social work in action is based on the most extensive investigation of child abuse and neglect ever carried out in Great Britain. The authors followed the course of numerous cases from the first detection of ill-treatment to the resolution (or otherwise) of the problem. Famous for coining the much-used (and misunderstood) phrase "the rule of optimism," this book is updated with an extensive Postscript from 1995 and a new, 2014 Preface that explains the uneven history of the optimism principle, in both the UK and US -- and in both social work practice and sociological scholarship.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149457915
Publisher:	Quid Pro, LLC
Publication date:	04/05/2014
Series:	Classics of the Social Sciences , #16
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

The authors are experts in sociology, law, and social work in the field, and they bring their unique perspectives and experiences to this recognized and insightful project.