The Book of David: How Preserving Families Can Cost Children's Lives - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465053964ISBN-10:465053963UPC:9780465053964Book Category:Family & Relationships, Psychology, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Abuse, Public PolicyBook Topic:Social Services & WelfareSize:8.16 x 5.14 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SCG8VEP242
The Book of David: How Preserving Families Can Cost Children's Lives
Using the true story of a murdered child as a point of departure, a leading expert on family violence argues that society's first priority must be protecting children rather than preserving families.Richard Gelles was once one of the most widely published and vocal defenders of family preservation: the social policy of keeping troubles families together as a primary goal. He then ran into the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465053964ISBN-10:465053963UPC:9780465053964Book Category:Family & Relationships, Psychology, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Abuse, Public PolicyBook Topic:Social Services & WelfareSize:8.16 x 5.14 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SCG8VEP242
Richard Gelles, a leading expert on family violence and author of 11 books on the subject, is the director of the Family Violence Research Program at the University of Rhode Island, where he is also a professor of sociology and psychology.
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