Innovations in Child and Family Policy Multidisciplinary Research and Perspectives on Strengthening Children and Their Families

by Douglas, Emily M.; C. Brady, Loretta L.; Brown, Melissa; S. Carvalhaes, Esther F.; Castillo, Jason; Colyer, Corey J.; Craigie, Terry-Ann L.; D'Andrade, Amy; Doktor, Judy; Douglas, Emily; Foster, Audrey; Gleeson, James P.; Halpern, Diane F.; Handler, Arden

• ISBN13: 9780739137901
• ISBN10: 0739137905
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-08
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Innovations in Child and Family Policy tackles many of the common problems and challenges that are considered to be at the heart of child and family policy: family creation, economic support, childrearing, and family caregiving. This collection begins by defining child and family policy and discussing the history of this growing specialization within the social sciences. The main chapters of Innovations in Child and Family Policy address policy and programmatic solutions to problems that face families by topic area: (1) early childhood and education; (2) government interventions with family violence, children's welfare, and the justice system; and (3) supports for children and families. Specifically, the chapters in this book address the availability of child care, family medical leave, special needs children, parents' involvement in their children's education, preventing and addressing child abuse and neglect, children who witness partner violence, child support orders, children of incarcerated fathers, and young adults in the justice system. What makes this book unique is that it contains applied research from many program evaluations or assessments of existing state-level legislation. Social scientists from multiple disciplines examine the efficacy of such programs and policies to make recommendations for expanded or new child and family policies.

Author Biography

Emily M. Douglas is assistant professor in the Department of Social Work at Bridgewater State College.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Early Childhood and Education
Hispanic Families and Family Literacy Practices: Differences by Country of Origin	p. 11
Effects of Parental Involvement on First Graders' Approaches to Learning	p. 29
Frayed Patchwork: The Need for Public Policy to Address Short-Term Child Care Needs	p. 49
The Contribution of the Helping Relationship in Promoting Retention in a Home Visitation Program to Prevent Child Maltreatment	p. 63
Government Intervention: Family Violence, Children's Welfare, and Justice Concerns
Exploring the Effects of California's Shortened Reunification Time Frames for Children under Three	p. 83
The Multidisciplinary Misnomer: A West Virginia Case Study of Multidisciplinary Treatment Teams in Child Welfare	p. 97
Identifying and Responding to the Needs of Children Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters: Results from the North Carolina Domestic Violence Shelter Screening Project	p. 117
African American Caregiver Age, Social Support, and the Well-Being of Children in Kinship Foster Care	p. 135
Examining "Emerging Adulthood" in the Context of the Justice System	p. 153
Family Support: Policies and Programs
The Effect of Paternal Incarceration on Early Child Development	p. 173
The "State" of Paid Family Leave: Insights from the 2006 and 2007 Legislative Sessions	p. 191
New Parents Taking Time Off: A Look at California Paid Family Leave	p. 211
The Relationship Between Non-Resident Fathers' Social Networks and Social Capital and the Establishment of Child Support Orders	p. 227
Integrating Mothers' Views of Resources That Foster Growth for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders into Policy	p. 245
Index	p. 261
About the Editor	p. 265
About the Contributors	p. 267
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