Magistrates' Decision-Making in Child Protection Cases - Couverture rigide

Sheehan, Rosemary

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754615057 ISBN 13 : 9780754615057

Editeur : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2001

Synopsis

Making decisions about the care and protection of children who appear before the courts is complex. Attention must be paid to the best interests of the child, the child's need for their family, community views on parenting, and concern about welfare intrusion into family life. This text examines the criteria magistrates use to decide a protection order; how they understand the information presented to them in court; and the factors that influence their discretion and decision-making. It presents the findings of a study undertaken at Melbourne Children's Court and offers an investigation of how magistrates actually make child protection decisions. Case examples highlight this decision-making, and the book thus offers practical assistance to professionals working with children in the legal process.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754615057
• ISBN 13: 9780754615057
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible