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Robert Laffont
EAN : 9782221253168
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 216
Size : 0,1 x 21,5 mm
Childhoods in danger

Jean-Christophe Rufin (préface de)
Release date : 29/04/2021
A female cop faces failing institutions.
In her two previous works, Family Affairs and Teenage Affairs, Agnès Naudin, then a police captain in a family protection unit, painted a vivid picture of her day-to-day life as a cop. Now, she brings us deep into the heart of three cases to point out the rampant disfunction in... In her two previous works, Family Affairs and Teenage Affairs, Agnès Naudin, then a police captain in a family protection unit, painted a vivid picture of her day-to-day life as a cop. Now, she brings us deep into the heart of three cases to point out the rampant disfunction in several institutions, all incapable of protecting children in danger. First, the death of an infant, with the nanny and Child Protection Services held responsible. Then, a case of child abuse and the gaping chasm between the law (meant to protect abused children) and practice (always placed in foster homes too late). Finally, a rape of a minor by another and the inaction from the establishment’s director. Three matters involving children. Three case studies. Agnès Naudin has just as many reasons to denounce a failing system.
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EAN : 9782221253168
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 216
Size : 0,1 x 21,5 mm
Robert Laffont