Pitiful plaintiffs
Subtitle: child welfare litigation and the federal courts
By: Susan Gluck Mezey.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Judicial process -- United States; Child welfare -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-197) and index.
Table of contents: title: Child welfare policymaking : exploring the judicial role; title: Child welfare in the United States : combating abuse and neglect; title: Stimulus : ripening conditions for a lawsuit; title: Accountability : assessing the limits of duty; title: Adjudication : devising a blueprint for systemic reform; title: Implementation : undertaking systemic change; title: Response : reacting to the litigation; title: Child welfare reform : evaluating systemic litigation.