Balancing the scales

Custody deprivation and fostering in Iceland

Bibliographic Data

ID9974451
AuthorsHanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir (0000-0003-4498-6214, University of Iceland, Iceland, corresponding author), Robin Harwick (0000-0002-5512-2668, University of Washington), James G Rice (0000-0002-6723-7243, University of Iceland, Iceland)
Year2019
Volume62
Issue4
Pages1304-1309
Publication date2019-01-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872818819045
OpenAlexW2907987062
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

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

Child custody · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Maternal deprivation · Political science · Social deprivation · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Psychology

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