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'Even those who disagree with Swift will find her thoughts on child neglect stimulating and thought-provoking.' -- Jane Heath Canadian Book Review Annual 'This book is an informative and useful addition to the social work literature, and one can only hope that practitioners will overcome their anti-intellectualism sufficiently to read and benefit from its many insights; and that social work teachers and trainers will consider the suggestions and strategies which result from this critical perspective on child neglect.' -- Maureen Stone Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 'Offers an explanation of why solutions to the problem of child neglect remain beyond the grasp of child-welfare services. The explanation is insightful and alarming - insightful because the author uncovers contradictions in the ways child-welfare services are constructed and delivered to families accused of neglecting their children and alarming because child-welfare organizations and workers are implicated as part of the problem.' -- Martha Raske Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services

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Karen J. Swift is a professor in the School of Social Work at York University.

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