| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
American governance and public policy series
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American governance and public policy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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 ongoing reform -- Conclusions: scandalous politics. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Child welfare -- United States.
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Child welfare. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Social policy.
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Social policy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gainsborough, Juliet F. Scandalous politics. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2010 9781589017078 (DLC) 2010004909 (OCoLC)522429299 |
| ISBN |
9781589016156 (electronic book) |
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1589016157 (electronic book) |
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9781589017078 |
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1589017072 |
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