Balancing the scales: Custody deprivation and fostering in Iceland

In Iceland, disability receives disproportionate attention in custody deprivation investigations, while the long-term outcomes for children in fostering receive scant attention. Building on discourse analyses of custody deprivation cases, we call for greater understanding of how disability intersect...

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Published in:International Social Work
Main Authors: Sigurjónsdóttir, Hanna Björg, Harwick, Robin, Rice, James
Other Authors: University of Iceland research fund
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2019
Subjects:
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872818819045
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Summary:In Iceland, disability receives disproportionate attention in custody deprivation investigations, while the long-term outcomes for children in fostering receive scant attention. Building on discourse analyses of custody deprivation cases, we call for greater understanding of how disability intersects with parenting and the need for an improved support system.

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