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OverviewReconfigured for easier classroom use, this text begins with the issues facing at-risk children and families and then describes the intricacies of the child-welfare system and the role of protective services, family preservation, out-of-home care, foster care, adoption, and services for adolescents. New material addresses mental health and early childhood education in detail; the critical challenge of poverty and substance abuse; the importance of the community in shaping child welfare services; racial disproportionality; LGBT issues; family advocacy; emancipation; independent living; and changes to families' legal and civil rights. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joan F. ShiremanPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition ISBN: 9780231539272ISBN 10: 0231539274 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 30 June 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThe author interweaves research, practical experience. -- Educational Book Review Author InformationJoan Foster Shireman is emerita professor in the Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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