Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (8th Edition)
by Susan Whitelaw Downs
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This thorough revision of Child Welfare and Family Services reflects current issues, controversies, and innovative practice methods in both family and child services. It provides a strong historical context to current programs, issues, and policy decisions; as well as in-depth information on legal and legislative frameworks. A new chapter on child welfare practice, including an expanded treatment of foster care, provides a foundation for social work interventions with show more children. In addition, new and updated information covers topics such as; child welfare issues with immigrant families, child outcome measurements, forensic interviewing, advocacy, court documentation, federal legislation, child welfare in a global context, cultural competence, protective/preventive services, day care/child development programs, income security, kinship care, family preservation, and adoption. show lessTags
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- Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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- 362.70973 — Society, Government, and Culture Social problems and social services Social Welfare Child welfare Biography; History By Place North America United States
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- HV741 .C664 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Protection, assistance and relief Special classes Children
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