Forsaking our children : bureaucracy and reform in the child welfare system / by John M. Hagedorn.

Author/creator Hagedorn, John, 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : Lake View Press, 1995.
Descriptionxvii, 245 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The challenge of reform -- The Milwaukee County Department of Social Services -- The core tasks of social work -- The fragmented structure of social work -- Undermining poor neighborhoods -- The historical context of the reform of social service bureaucracies -- The frustration of reform -- Reform and punishment -- The direction and misdirection of reform -- What is real reform -- Symbolic reform versus real reform for social services -- Appendixes -- Involved observers and academic research -- Four stages of organizational theory.
Local noteLittle-306723--305131012115N
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-228) and indexes.
LCCN 95031317
ISBN0941702413 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV742.W5 H34 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold