Solomon's Sword: Two Families And The Children The State Took Away

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Solomon's Sword: Two Families And The Children The State Took Away
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Shapiro
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780813339535
ClassificationsDewey:362.7
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Basic Books
Imprint Basic Books
Publication Date 1 April 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

A prize-winning investigative journalist illuminates the often problematic relationship between the child's best interest and the best intentions of child welfare agencies, policymakers, and the courts. In an era when headlines often seem dominated by horrific stories about abused children, Solomon's Sword weaves together the elements of two painful custody battles into a memorable book that no reader who cares about children will be able to put aside. In examining collisions between children, parents, and the law, Shapiro meets judges, lawyers, social workers, clergy, and therapists who must advocate a course of action in thousands of cases each year across America. Reading about these dedicated people, professionals in the vanguard of new approaches to the problem of mistreated children, will leave readers hopeful that we are finally learning how to ameliorate this enduring national disgrace. Solomon's Sword sheds new light on a dire social problem in a powerful book that will influence public policy for years to come.

Author Biography

Michael Shapiro's work has appeared in The New Yorker , Esquire , Sports Illustrated , the Wall Street Journal , and The New York Times Magazine . The author of three previous books, he teaches at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and lives in New York with his wife, Susan Chira, and their two children.