The Book of David: How Preserving Families Can Cost Children's Lives. Gelles, Richard J, Basic Books, 1997
 
ISBN: 0465053963
 
Family Relationship · Non-fiction
 
Statistics show that nearly half the children who are killed by their parents each year are killed after having come to the attention of child welfare agencies. The protection of these children demands moving them out of harm's way.
 
Using the true story of a murdered child as a point of departure, a leading expert on family violence argues that society's first priority must be protecting children rather than preserving families which calls for a radically new child welfare system.
 
Solid binding with clean pages and mild cover wear.