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Children, Parents & The State: The Construction Of A New Family Ideology, Deseriee A. Kennedy
Children, Parents & The State: The Construction Of A New Family Ideology, Deseriee A. Kennedy
Deseriee A. Kennedy
More than twenty-five states allow courts to consider parental incarceration or conviction of a crime in determining whether to terminate parental rights. This problem is of increasing significance as a result of dramatic growth in incarceration rates, particularly among women who were often the primary and sole caretaker of their children before their imprisonment. Social scientists have recognized that the reality for parents in many communities is one of widespread and repeated incarceration, which has a devastating effect on families and communities. The problem is magnified by a failed drug policy and the Adoption and Safe Families Act, which, in …
Parental Rights And The Ugly Duckling, Margaret F. Brinig, F. H. Buckley
Parental Rights And The Ugly Duckling, Margaret F. Brinig, F. H. Buckley
Margaret F Brinig
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What's Wrong With A Parenthood Market? A New And Improved Theory Of Commodification, Martha M. Ertman
What's Wrong With A Parenthood Market? A New And Improved Theory Of Commodification, Martha M. Ertman
Martha M. Ertman
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