Child welfare, juvenile justice and the rights of the child : a socio-legal analysis of life narratives of African American girls and young women in the USA

In the United States, the child welfare system is designed to address the needs and safety of children and young people who have suffered from abuse or neglect, whilst the juvenile delinquent system is intended to address children and young people for acts generally considered crimes in the adult cr...

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Main Author: Fine, Margaret Carol
Published: University of Liverpool 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.706758