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The limits of state power & private rights : exploring child protection & safeguarding referrals and assessments /

"This book tackles a complex area of law, social policy and social work, providing a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical, practical and legal boundaries of State power following safeguarding and child protection referrals in England. The book examines the history, rationale and implicatio...

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Main Authors: Devine, Lauren (Law teacher) (Author)
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Children > Legal status, laws, etc. > Great Britain.
Children's rights > Great Britain.
Civil rights > Great Britain.
Guardian and ward > Great Britain.
Summary: "This book tackles a complex area of law, social policy and social work, providing a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical, practical and legal boundaries of State power following safeguarding and child protection referrals in England. The book examines the history, rationale and implications of the current position, concluding that the balance of power is weighted in favour of the State. The Limits of State Power & Private Rights is ground-breaking in its approach to the subject and its detailed, critical analysis. Traditionally the subject matter of the book is considered within a welfare framework. The analysis in this book argues that a policing agenda is embedded within policy but without appropriate safeguards and controls, creating potentially irreconcilable tension described by the author as the 'welfare/policing dichotomy'"--Page i.
Carrier Form: xiv, 208 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781138782266 (hardback) :
1138782262 (hardback)
Index Number: KD735
CLC: D956.127
Call Number: D956.127/D495
Contents: Introduction : exploring the issue : State power and private rights, central themes and structure of the book -- Development of the State's role : child welfare and family policing -- Defining and measuring the problem -- Identifying families for policing -- The policing of parents : social work involvement -- Paradigms, policy and policing -- The balance of State power and private rights : considering the protections for children and parents -- The question of remedies -- Reforming policy : the politics of change.

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