Child welfare removals by the state : a cross-country analysis of decision-making systems / Kenneth Burns, Tarja Pösö, and Marit Skivenes.

9780190459581 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

English

1 online resource.

HV713 .C39534 2016

362.71

'Child Welfare Removals by the State' examines how child protection systems in eight modern, democratic states proceed when deciding whether to remove vulnerable children from their home. In particular, it analyzes socio-legal decision-making systems at the exact point when care is decided, including court, court-like, and voluntary removal systems.

'Child Welfare Removals by the State' examines how child protection systems in eight modern, democratic states proceed when deciding whether to remove vulnerable children from their home. In particular, it analyzes socio-legal decision-making systems at the exact point when care is decided, including court, court-like, and voluntary removal systems.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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International policy exchange series.

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