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Children, Family Responsibilities and the State
Craig Lind
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Description for Children, Family Responsibilities and the State
Paperback. In this volume the authors and editors explore the growing (particularly state) interest in the way in which it (the state) polices, and ought to police, families failing in their responsibilities. In considering this subject we also reflect on the responsibilities the state has or ought to bear for families. Editor(s): Lind, Craig; Keating, Heather. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSB1; LNM; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
This book explores the growing interest in the way in which the state polices, and ought to police, families failing in their responsibilities.
This book explores the growing interest in the way in which the state polices, and ought to police, families failing in their responsibilities.
- Reflects on the increasing social science research and growing legal system involvement in the ‘problem’ of failing families particularly where children are involved
- Considers topics ranging from the state’s attempts to promote responsible parenting by training parents and by punishing them and their children for their children’s antisocial behaviour through to its enthusiasm for creating frameworks for better substituted parenting (through fostering and adoption)
- Evaluates problems from the perspective of both ... Read more
- Brings together commentators from a variety of disciplines who all offer a fresh critique on these matters
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Journal of Law and Society Special Issues
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405183017
SKU
V9781405183017
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-19
About Craig Lind
Craig Lind is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, Brighton. Heather Keating is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, Brighton.
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