Critical Issues in Child Welfare /

Reorganized for more effective classroom use, the second edition of Critical Issues in Child Welfare begins with an updated, thorough overview of the challenges currently facing at-risk children and families. A description of the child welfare system highlights issues that are discussed in more deta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shireman, Joan (Autor)
Otros Autores: Cahn, Katharine (Contribuidor), Cunningham, Miranda (Contribuidor), Karen, Tvedt (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Edición:second edition
Colección:Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series
Temas:
Child abuse > Prevention.
Child welfare.
Social work with children.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ACRONYMS
  • Introduction: Social Work and Child Welfare
  • 1. The Context of Child Welfare Services
  • 2. The Child Welfare Services System
  • 3. Child Protective Services
  • 4. Family Support and Child Well-Being
  • 5. Crisis Intervention: Preservation of Families for Children
  • 6. Investment in Foster Care
  • 7. Out-of-Home Care for Children with Special Needs
  • 8. Adoption
  • 9. Youth in Transition
  • 10. Concluding Thoughts
  • Appendix
  • ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
  • INDEX
  • Backmatter

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