Scandalous politics

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Little work has been done to systematically analyze how high-profile incidents of child neglect and abuse shape child welfare policymaking in the United States. In Scandalous Politics, Juliet Gainsborough presents quantitative analysis of all fifty sta

Title Scandalous politics : child welfare policy in the States / Juliet F. Gainsborough.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press
Creation Date c2010
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Introduction: child welfare and the politics of scandal -- The swinging pendulum: child welfare policy at the national level -- States, scandals, and child welfare policy -- Florida: scandal, electoral politics, and leadership change -- Colorado: investigative journalism, local control, and minor reform -- New Jersey: scandals, courts, and on-going reform -- Conclusions: scandalous politics.
Series American governance and public policy series
Extent 1 online resource (222 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010715624605171
MARC RECORDS
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