Investigating Families by Kelley Fong (Paperback Book)

Name: Investigating Families by Kelley Fong (Paperback Book)
Brand: Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press

How our reliance on Child Protective Services makes motherhood precarious for those already marginalized\nIt\u2019s the knock on the door that many mothers fear: a visit from Child Protective Services (CPS), the state agency with the power to take their children away. Over the last half-century, these encounters have become an all-too-common way of trying to address family poverty and adversity. One in three children nationwide\u2014and half of Black children\u2014now encounter CPS during childhood.\nIn Investigating Families, Kelley Fong provides an unprecedented look at the inner workings of CPS and the experiences of families pulled into its orbit. Drawing on firsthand observations of CPS investigations and hundreds of interviews with those involved, Fong traces the implications of invoking CPS as a\n\nInvestigating Families\nMotherhood in the Shadow of Child Protective Services\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal M;