Gendered power in child welfare : what's care got to do with it? / Christa Jane Moore and Patricia Gagné.

"Christa Jane Moore and Patricia Gagné analyze the gendered power imposed on care workers struggling to meet the needs of vulnerable children in the child welfare system, arguing that reforms are needed that allow professionals to focus on care rather than efficiency and so families can be full part...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moore, Christa Jane (Author)
Gagné, Patricia (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Subjects:
Child welfare > United States > History.
Child welfare workers > United States > Attitudes.
Feminist theory > United States.
Sex role > United States.
Travailleurs sociaux pour enfants > États-Unis > Attitudes.
Théorie féministe > États-Unis.
Rôle selon le sexe > États-Unis.
Child welfare.
Child welfare workers > Attitudes.
Feminist theory.
Sex role.
United States.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xxiii, 175 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Historical development of the child welfare system part I : early conceptualizations of maltreatment
  • Historical development of the child welfare system part II : child maltreatment in the modern era
  • Scope and realities of the problem
  • Child welfare systems : bureaucracy and complex organizations
  • Gendered power in Kentucky's child welfare system
  • Lived experiences of child welfare workers
  • Innovative models of collaboration in child welfare
  • Future issues in child welfare
  • Conclusion : the impact of COVID-19 on child welfare systems and services.