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Marxist and feminist critiques of child protection: To protect children or to change society?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Philip Mendes
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Abstract

This paper critically examines Marxist and feminist literature on child protection, and identifies both their strengths and weaknesses. The author concludes that, while both ideologies call for broader policy reforms to address the prevalence of poverty and male violence, the core responsibility of statutory systems remains the protection of children and their rights.

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Children Australia , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , 1999 , pp. 27 - 31
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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