Completely revised and updated since publication of the first edition, this book takes account of the significant legislative and policy changes in the area of child care and includes a section on the developments in children's rights.
Life on the Malecón is a narrative ethnography of the lives of street children and youth living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the non-governmental organizations that provide social services for them. Writing from the perspective of an anthropologist working as a stre…
This is a narrative ethnography of the lives of street children and youth living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the non-governmental organizations that provide social services for them. Writing from the perspective of an anthropologist working as a street educator wit…
This is a narrative ethnography of the lives of street children and youth living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the non-governmental organizations that provide social services for them. Writing from the perspective of an anthropologist working as a street educator wit…
A highly topical and shocking look at policing on the frontline of Britain's ailing child protection services.
This is the shocking and unforgettable story of how some of the UK's most disadvantaged children escaped their tormentors with the help of the Hackney Child Protection Team, the 'Cardigan Squad'. It explains why some cases, similar to that of Baby P's, end in tragedy.
This is the shocking and unforgettable story of how some of the UK's most disadvantaged children escaped their tormentors with the help of the Hackney Child Protection Team, the 'Cardigan Squad'. It explains why some cases, similar to that of Baby P's, end in tragedy.
This concise, fully referenced guide establishes the impact of fathers on children's development in problem families and looks at the complex aspects of a father's role, including the legal status of different family situations.
The author proposes not only that children be freed from arbitrary limitations, but that parents be freed from the guilt of total responsibility for the behavior and lifestyle of their children.