Scandalous Politics - Child Welfare Policy in the States

Informationen zum Autor Juliet F. Gainsborough is an associate professor of political science at Bentley University. She is author of Fenced Off: The Suburbanization of American Politics . Klappentext Little work has been done to systematically analyze how high-profile incidents of child neglect and abuse shape child welfare policymaking in the United States. In Scandalous Politics, Juliet Gainsborough presents quantitative analysis of all fifty states and qualitative case studies of three states (Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey) that reveal how well-publicized child welfare scandals result in adoption of new legislation and new administrative procedures. Gainsborough's quantitative analysis suggests that child welfare policymaking is frequently reactive, while the case studies provide more detail about variations and the legislative process. For example, the case studies illustrate how the nature and extent of the policy response varies according to particular characteristics of the political environment in the state and the administrative structure of the child welfare system. Zusammenfassung Presents an analysis of all fifty states and qualitative case studies of three states (Florida! Colorado! and New Jersey) that reveal how well-publicized child welfare scandals result in adoption of new legislation and new administrative procedures. This title is suitable for those involved with child welfare policymaking. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Child Welfare and the Politics of Scandal 2. The Swinging Pendulum: Child Welfare Policy at the National Level 3. States! Scandals! and Child Welfare Policy 4. Florida: Scandal! Electoral Politics! and Leadership Change 5. Colorado: Investigative Journalism! Local Control! and Minor Reform 6. New Jersey: Scandals! Courts! and Ongoing Reform 7. Conclusion: Scandalous Politics Appendix 1: Testimony at Congressional Hearings on Child Welfare Appendix 2: Data Sources and Descriptive Statistics for Chapter 3 References Selected Interviews Index ...

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• Authors: Juliet F Gainsborough, Juliet F. Gainsborough, Juliet F. (Bentley University) Gainsborough, Gainsborough Juliet F.
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2010
• EAN: 9781589017078
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-707-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series; American Governance and Public; American Governance and Public Policy Series; American Governance and Public
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Child welfare, Central / national / federal government policies, Child welfare and youth services, Central government policies