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9780205381272

Exploring Child Welfare : A Practice Perspective

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  • ISBN13:

    9780205381272

  • ISBN10:

    0205381278

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

Exploring Child Welfare provides an overall look at all aspects of the provision of services for children and their families, from services that enhance and support family life to those that substitute for the child's own home. The Third Edition of this accessible and engaging text continues to reflect the author's strong practice perspective and incorporates new developments in welfare reform and child welfare services. The author bases her work on more than 30 years of experience in almost all areas of children's services, including protective services, foster care, adoption, court services, residential treatment and school-based services.

Table of Contents

All chapters conclude with Summary
Exploration Questions
Activities for Applied Learning
Suggested Reading, and References
Preface
Children: Our Most Important Resource
A Brief History of Child Welfare
Providing Services for Children Today
The Changing Family
The Responsibilities and Rights of the Family
The Setting for Today's Family
Profile of Today's Family
Types of Families
The Emotional Climate of Families
The Impact of Culture on Families
The Family Life Cycle
Stresses on Families
When Families Need Help
Trends
Childhood Poverty in the United States, by Judy Noel
Childhood Poverty
Characteristics of Poor Children
Poverty Defined
Why Children Live in Poverty
Consequences of Growing Up in Poverty
Recent Efforts to Fight Poverty
The Economics of Poverty
Reducing Child Poverty
An Important Footnote
Violence, Addiction, and Homelessness: Current Societal Problems and Their Impact on Children
Children and Violence
Children and Substance Abuse
Homeless Families
Homeless and Runaway Youths
Servicing the Developing Child: Day-Care and School-Based Services
Maureen Moorehouse
Day Care: Serving Infants and Pre-School Children
School-Based Services
Counseling for Families and Children
What Is Counseling?
When a Family Might Seek Counseling
Attitudes About Receiving Counseling
Changing Attitudes About Counseling
Types of Counseling
The Counseling Process
The Experience of Counseling
Trends in Counseling Services
Ethical Consideration in Counseling
Protecting Children When Families Cannot: Child Abuse and Neglect
Historical View
Maltreatment Defined
Reporting Child Maltreatment
Court Intervention in Protective Cases
The Role of the Protective Services Worker
Reflections of an Abused Child: Consumer Perspective
Future Trends in Protective Services
Family Preservation or Child Placement?
Serving the Best Interests of the Child
A Brief History of Family-Based Services
Demonstrating Effectiveness in Family-Based Services
Types of Family-Based Services
Family Preservation Worker
Preserve the Family or Place the Child?
Shaping the future of Family-Based Services
Court Services on Behalf of Children
A Historical Perspective
Situations Warranting Juvenile Court Intervention
Factors Influencing Court Intervention
The Rights of Juveniles
Juvenile Court Process and Procedures
The Role of the Social Worker and the Court
Consumer Perspective
Alternative Approaches to Court Intervention
Treatment of Juvenile Offenders
Trends
Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting
Introduction
Historical Perspective
Through the Eyes of Society: Myths Revisited
Demographics
Teens At-Risk
How Teens Make Decisions About Fertility and Childbearing
Fathers
A Teen's View
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