The Book of David: How Preserving Families Can Cost Children's Lives

Author/Contributor(s):	Gelles, Richard J
Publisher:	Basic Books
Date:	04/18/1997
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Statistics show that nearly half the children who are killed by their parents each year are killed after having come to the attention of child welfare agencies. The protection of these children demands moving them out of harm's way. Using the true story of a murdered child as a point of departure, a leading expert on family violence argues that society's first priority must be protecting children rather than preserving familieswhich calls for a radically new child welfare system. Index.