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January/February 2001Vol. 2, No. 1Does Family Preservation Serve a Child's Best Interests? Controversies in Public Policy Series

Altstein, H.; McRoy, R. Georgetown Univ. Press, Washington, DC. 2000. 168 pp. $17.95. Paperback.

McRoy advocates keeping families together whenever possible. Alstein doubts that family preservation works, and believes children should be given a new life with a second family. Each author promotes their views, providing supporting evidence from research and practice.

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