Between Black and White is Grey: Contrasting New York State and Dutch Child Maltreatment Policy and Implementation
- ISBN-10
- 0599413484
- ISBN-13
- 9780599413481
- Pages
- 700
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University
- Author
- Joan Madeleine Doughty
Description
This cross-cultural comparison examines child maltreatment policies and agencies in NY and the Netherlands. Utilizing an interpretive "grounded theory" approach, the study includes participant observation, interviews with policy makers and agency workers, and document analysis. A comprehensive picture of two very dissimilar child protective systems emerges, based on differences in values, belief systems, policy histories and existing health and social service systems.
