Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. The Historical Context 8
7. The British Columbia Context 19
8. A Description of Practice 31
9. The Sociopolitical Practice Context 47
10. Organizational Context of Practice 63
11. The Community Context 74
12. Visions, Explanations, and Knowledge for Practice 83
13. Choices for Change 108
14. Social Representations of Child Protection Practice 124
15. Note on the Theoretical Framework 139
16. Note on Methodology 148
17. References 158
18. Index 167