Children, Family Responsibilities and the State

Craig Lind (University of Sussex), Heather Keating (University of Sussex)

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English

Wiley-Blackwell
13 June 2008

Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues

This book explores the growing interest in the way in which the state polices, and ought to police, families failing in their responsibilities.

Reflects on the increasing social science research and growing legal system involvement in the ‘problem’ of failing families particularly where children are involved

Considers topics ranging from the state’s attempts to promote responsible parenting by training parents and by punishing them and their children for their children’s antisocial behaviour through to its enthusiasm for creating frameworks for better substituted parenting (through fostering and adoption)

Evaluates problems from the perspective of both empirical evidence and the practical and ideological ambitions that government policy is attempting to pursue

Brings together commentators from a variety of disciplines who all offer a fresh critique on these matters

Edited by: Craig Lind (University of Sussex), Heather Keating (University of Sussex)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9781405183017
ISBN 10: 1405183012
Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 June 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: Responsible Parents and a Responsible State: Craig Lind and Heather Keating. 2. Adoption support and the negotiation of ambivalence in family policy and children’s services: Barry Luckock. 3. Making and Breaking Family Life: Adoption, the State and Human Rights: Sonia Harris-Short. 4. The state as parent: The reluctant parent? The problems of parents of last resort: Judith Masson. 5. Child Maltreatment in Diverse Households: Challenges to Child Care Law, Theory and Practice: Julia Brophy. 6. Perspectives on Parenting Responsibility: Contextualising Values and Practices: Val Gillies. 7. Holding Parents to Account: Tough on Children, Tough on the Causes of Children?: Laurence Koffman. 8. Youth Crime: Whose Responsibility?: Alex Newbury. 9. Governing Parenting: Is there a case for a policy review and statement of parenting rights and responsibilities?: Clem Henricson. 10. The ‘Change for Children’ Agenda in England: Towards the ‘Preventive-Surveillance State’: Nigel Parton

Craig Lind is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, Brighton. Heather Keating is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, Brighton.