Balancing the scales: Custody deprivation and fostering in Iceland. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sigurjónsdóttir, Hanna Björg; Harwick, Robin; Rice, James
• Is Part Of: International social work. Volume 62:Number 4(2019:Jul.)
• Page Start: 1304
• Page End: 1309
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: Child protection -- disability -- intellectual disabilities -- out-of-home placement -- parents -- vulnerable children; Social service -- Periodicals; Social problems -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361
• DOI: 10.1177/0020872818819045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-8728

Abstract

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.