CHILDREN, FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE STATE by Craig Lind (Editor), Heather Keating (Editor) ( 9781405183017 )

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CHILDREN, FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE STATE

By:

Craig Lind (Editor), Heather Keating (Editor)

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1405183012

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

1 April, 2008

Series:

Journal of Law and Society Special Issues

Pages:

192

Description:

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.

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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 empirical evidence and the practical and ideological ambitions that government policy is attempting to pursue Brings together commentators from a variety of disciplines who all offer a fresh critique on these matters

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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

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