"When the Welfare People Come": Race and Class in the US Child Welfare System - Brossura

Lash, Don

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1608467430 ISBN 13: 9781608467433

Casa editrice: Haymarket Books, 2017

Riassunto

Malcolm X, describing his childhood experience of &;when the welfare people came&; and introduced him to the US child protection system, called it &;legal, modern slavery&;however kindly intentioned.&; That shocking characterization obscures some of the complexities of the state response to childhood poverty, but it reflects sentiments that are common among communities of color, where child welfare investigations are most concentrated. A radical assessment of institutional racism in the child welfare system is needed now more than ever.

In this sweeping look at the history and politics of the US child welfare system, &;When the Welfare People Come&; exposes the system&;from the &;orphan trains&; and Indian boarding schools to current practices in child protective investigations, foster care, and mandated services&;arguing that it constitutes a mechanism of control exerted over poor and working-class parents and children. Don Lash reveals the system&;s role in the regulation of family life under capitalism and details the deep and continuing consequences of what happens &;when the welfare people come.&; Including first-person vignettes of parents, children, and workers in the US child protection system, Lash also offers practical and cogent ideas for its improvement and transformation.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Don Lash: Don Lash is an attorney who has practiced in the areas of disability rights, education and child welfare for more than twenty years.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Haymarket Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1608467430
• ISBN 13: 9781608467433
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 222
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile