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Author Norrie, Kenneth McK. (Kenneth McKenzie), 1959- author.

Title A history of Scottish child protection law / Kenneth McK. Norrie.

Publication Info. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2020]

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Summary Kenneth Norrie traces the assumptions that underlay child protection law at particular periods of time and identifies the pressures for change - giving a clearer understanding of how and why the contemporary law is designed and operates as it does.
Contents Intro -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Expanded Table of Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The Statutory Framework before 1968 -- 2. The Statutory Framework after 1968 -- 3. Child Protection through the Criminal Law -- 4. The Legal Process before 1968: The Juvenile Court -- 5. The Legal Process in the Modern Era: Scotland's Children's Hearing System -- 6. Home Supervision -- 7. Boarding-out and Fostering by Public Authorities -- 8. Institutional Care -- 9. Emergency and Interim Protection
10. Aftercare -- 11. Emigration of Children -- 12. Adoption of Children -- Index
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Subject Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Scotland -- History.
Children -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Scotland.
History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Subject Children.
Other Form: Print version: 1474444172 9781474444170 (OCoLC)1117537924
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