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The Backlash
Child Protection Under Fire
Edited by:
- John E. B. Myers - University of the Pacific, USA
Other Titles in:
Child Protection
Child Protection
August 1994 | 144 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This controversial work counters the forces that are discrediting allegations and suppressing recognition of the alarming incidence of child abuse in our society. John Myers brings together the work of experts to make the volume crucial reading for anyone concerned with this critical debate.
The book begins with an historical and sociological exploration of the issue. The Backlash then focuses on the experiences of various public bodies charged with child protection, such as Child Protective Services in the United States and their opponents, for example Victims of Child Abuse Laws (VOCAL). The volume also examines the backlash in Europe with a case study from The Netherlands and concludes with a survey of backlash literature and recommendations for responding to this attack on child protection.
Introduction
David Finkelhor
The 'Backlash' and the Future of Child Abuse Advocacy
John E B Myers
Definition and Origins of the Backlash against Child Protection
Sylvia Pizzini
The Backlash from the Perspective of a County Child Protective Services Administrator
Lesley Wimberly
The Perspective from Victims of Child Abuse Laws - VOCAL
Charles Wilson and Susan Caylor Steppe
Backlash and Child Protective Services from the Perspective of a State CPS Administrator
Karel Pyck
The Backlash in Europe
John E B Myers
The Literature of the Backlash
John E B Myers
Responding to the Backlash