{"product_id":"child-protective-services-the-globalization-of-chaos-and-misfortune-paperback","title":"Child Protective Services: The Globalization of Chaos and Misfortune - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBea Kapinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea Kapinski, a longtime case worker for Child Protective Services in Arizona, reveals a behind-the-scenes look at fighting for children in this account that urges reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of her first cases was an about-to-be homeless woman who called in a CPS report on herself because she didnt know what else to do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinda and her six children met the author in an undesirable part of Phoenix at the Motel 6 where they were staying. They were on their last paid night at the motel. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan you please do something? Linda pleaded.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing with CPS was ever easy: not the work, not the people, not the policies, not the outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, the author shares her most memorable and haunting casesmany of which stemmed from families abusing alcohol and\/or drugs, living in poverty, and coping with mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile we must keep CPS workers accountable when something goes wrong, she argues that we need to make it harder for drug-addicted parents to continue having children and gaming the system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin the author as she reveals the challenging, frustrating, and sometimes rewarding career of being a case manager dedicated to helping families in Child Protective Services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea Kapinski worked as a case manager with Child Protective Services in Arizona for ten years. She earned a masters degree in humanities and enjoys doing charity work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117636194439,"sku":"9781489715913","price":21.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/626e2f9fd4211099f7cd09e1c359353d.webp?v=1732526290","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/child-protective-services-the-globalization-of-chaos-and-misfortune-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}