Title: Beyond the best interests of the child /
Authors: Goldstein, Joseph.; Solnit, Albert J.; Freud, Anna, 1895-1982.; Freud, Anna, 1895-1982,; Solnit, Albert J.,
Publisher: Free Press,
Year: 1979
Subjects: Child Welfare legislation.; Child welfare.; Custody of children; Children Legal status, laws, etc.; Custody of children United States
Contents: Part I: The Problem and Our Premises -- Child placement in perspective -- Part II: Guidelines and Their Implications for the Laws of Child Placement -- On continuity, a child's sense of time, and the limits of both law and prediction -- On the least detrimental alternative -- On party status and the right to representation -- Part III: The Guidelines Applied -- The Rothman decisions -- Provisions for a child placement statute -- Part IV: Examining Our Premises -- Why should the child's interests be paramount? -- Further observations on the application of the least detrimental alternative standard.