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 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.
1. An Introduction to Family and Child Services
2. Government Programs to Support Families and Children
3. Services to Prevent Maltreatment and Support Families
4. Child Welfare Principles and Practices
5. Law and Procedure: Court Intervention with Children, Youth, and Families
6. Protecting Children from Neglect and Abuse
7. Family Preservation Services
8. Foster Care: History, Laws, Policies, and Structure
9. Foster Care Practice and Issues
10. Families by Adoption
11. Juvenile Delinquents: The Community's Dilemma
12. Professional Responsibilities: Ethics and Advocacy