Child Protection in America by John E B Myers Jd

Child Protection in America by John E B Myers Jd

A History of Child Protection in America is the first comprehensive history of American efforts to protect children from abuse and neglect. The book begins in colonial times and chronicles child protection into the twenty-first century. Among the important nineteenth century events detailed in these pages are the rise of orphanages for dependent children, the orphan trains operated by the New York Children's Aid Society, the birth of the juvenile court, the reforms of the Children's Progressive Era, and the dramatic rescue of Mary Ellen Wilson, which led to the creation of the world's first organization devoted entirely to child protection, the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Twentieth century milestones include the gradual transition from private child protection societies to government operated child protection, the obscurity of child abuse from the 1920's to the 1960's, the discovery of child abuse in 1962, and the creation of the child protection system we know today.

John E. B. Myers, JD, is Professor of Law in the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento, California. An authority on legal and historical aspects of child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual assault, elder abuse, and mental health, he has published 14 books and over 140 articles and chapters related to mental health and interpersonal violence and has given more than 400 presentations across the United States and internationally. His writing has been cited by more than 190 courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

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ISBN 13	9781413423013
ISBN 10	1413423019
Title	Child Protection in America
Author	John E B Myers Jd
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Xlibris
Year published	2004-05-18
Number of pages	464
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