Manufacturing 'Bad Mothers' A Critical Perspective on Child Neglect

'Even those who disagree with Swift will find her thoughts on child neglect stimulating and thought-provoking.'

'This book is an informative and useful addition to the social work literature, and one can only hope that practitioners will overcome their anti-intellectualism sufficiently to read and benefit from its many insights; and that social work teachers and trainers will consider the suggestions and strategies which result from this critical perspective on child neglect.'

'Offers an explanation of why solutions to the problem of child neglect remain beyond the grasp of child-welfare services. The explanation is insightful and alarming - insightful because the author uncovers contradictions in the ways child-welfare services are constructed and delivered to families accused of neglecting their children and alarming because child-welfare organizations and workers are implicated as part of the problem.'