{"product_id":"toward-a-child-centered-neighborhood-based-child-gary-melton-9780275969103","title":"Toward a Child-Centered, Neighborhood-Based Child Protection System: A Report of the Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe current system of protecting society's children from abuse is failing miserably. In this volume, scholars affiliated with universities and professional associations nationwide pinpoint a better strategy. Their research spotlights neighborhood-based child protection systems and provides a comprehensive approach for creating procedures that meaningfully address child maltreatment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume discusses the challenges of moving toward such a system within the current legal, political, and cross-cultural contexts of child protection. Examples of promising applications of a community-based approach are cited. Also cited are the legal and practical structural steps to be taken in creating caring communities that effectively address child abuse and neglect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Melton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 027596910X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275969103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 5.94w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2002 pg. 127","brand":"Gary Melton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47427380871423,"sku":"9780275969103","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2152191-56a9-42c1-9271-1cfbf164edbe.jpg?v=1761579209","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toward-a-child-centered-neighborhood-based-child-gary-melton-9780275969103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}