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Governing Child Sexual Abuse
Negotiating the Boundaries of Public and Private, Law and Science
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The book explores the impact of high-profile public inquiries into child sexual abuse cases in Great Britain during the 1990s on family-state relationships. It engages with contemporary social and political theories, particularly those of Foucault and Habermas, to analyze the governance surrounding child sexual abuse. The author, Samantha Ashenden, delves into the implications of these inquiries, highlighting the complexities of regulation and the evolving discourse on child protection and societal responsibility.
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Governing Child Sexual Abuse, Samantha Ashenden
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- Title
- Governing Child Sexual Abuse
- Subtitle
- Negotiating the Boundaries of Public and Private, Law and Science
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Samantha Ashenden
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780415158930
- Category
- Social sciences, Psychology
- Description
- The book explores the impact of high-profile public inquiries into child sexual abuse cases in Great Britain during the 1990s on family-state relationships. It engages with contemporary social and political theories, particularly those of Foucault and Habermas, to analyze the governance surrounding child sexual abuse. The author, Samantha Ashenden, delves into the implications of these inquiries, highlighting the complexities of regulation and the evolving discourse on child protection and societal responsibility.