The DeShaney case: child abuse, family rights, and the dilemma of state intervention

Joshua's story -- Child protection in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- The crime of child abuse -- DeShaney v. Winnebago County in the lower courts -- DeShaney v. Winnebago County in the U.S. Supreme Court -- "Poor Joshua!" DeShaney v. Winnebago County in the court of public...

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Main Author: Curry, Lynne (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kan. University Press of Kansas c 2007
In:Year: 2007
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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Summary:Joshua's story -- Child protection in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- The crime of child abuse -- DeShaney v. Winnebago County in the lower courts -- DeShaney v. Winnebago County in the U.S. Supreme Court -- "Poor Joshua!" DeShaney v. Winnebago County in the court of public opinion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XII, 164 S. 22 cm
ISBN:0700614966
0700614974
9780700614967
9780700614974