In this groundbreaking look at the history and politics of the US child welfare system, "When the Welfare People Come" exposes the system in its totality, from child protective investigation to foster care and mandated services, arguing that it constitutes a mechanism of control exerted over poor an
Understanding System Change in Child Protection and Welfare
β Scribed by John Canavan, Carmel Devaney, Caroline McGregor, Aileen Shaw
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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