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Children Social Science and the Law - Softcover

Bottoms, Bette L.

 
9780521664066: Children Social Science and the Law

Synopsis

This book provides cutting-edge information available on topics such as child abuse, children's eyewitness testimony, divorce and custody, juvenile crime, and children's rights.

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Review

'This is one of the most comprehensive child policy books I've seen. It is a book I will use in my work, and one I think would be useful to students in a wide variety of fields.' Nancy Walker, Yale University

'... a stimulating overview of current American practice with an exciting emphasis on the impact of community experience and community based interventions.' British Journal of Sociology

Book Description

Children, Social Science, and the Law integrates social science research, social policy, and legal analysis related to children and the law. It provides the most cutting-edge information available on topics such as child abuse, children's eyewitness testimony, divorce and custody, juvenile crime, and children's rights.

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