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This thorough revision of Child Welfare and Family Services reflects current issues, controversies, and innovative practice methods in family and child services. This comprehensive introduction to child and family policy and practice provides a strong historical context to current programs, issues, and policy decisions with an expanded treatment of the legal framework. New and updated information includes child outcome measures and safety along with forensic interviewing, advocacy, court documentation, and federal legislation. Other topics incl... MOREude child welfare in a global context, cultural competence, protective and preventive services, day care and child development programs, income security, kinship care, family preservation, and adoption.

Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice, Seventh Edition Susan Whitelaw Downs Wayne State University Ernestine Moore Wayne State University Emily Jean McFadden Grand Valley State University Susan Michaud University of Wisconsin, Madison Lela B. Costin (late) Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne This thorough revision of Child Welfare and Family Services reflects current issues, controversies, and innovative practice methods in family and child services. Features of the Seventh Edition: Comprehensive coverage of issues including juvenile justice, advocacy, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, federal legislation such as AFSA and TANF, and statistical updates places content and practice methods in a strong legal context. Numerous case studies, suggestions for additional study and further discussions, and internet sites at end of each chapter allow students to further expand interest in and research on each issue. New and updated material on child well-being, child outcome measures, new approaches to ensuring child safety, child welfare in a global context, issues relating to immigrants and refuges, cultural competence such as services to gay/lesbian children and families, and the relationship of substance abuse and domestic violence to child welfare. New ";Discovering U.S. History Online"; pedagogy at the end of each chapter provides a list of suggested Web sites for additional study and research. New information on forensic interviewing and documentation for court in Chapter 6 applies and explains skills that all child welfare practice professionals need for the field. New model combining family continuity and concurrent planning on Chapter 9 helps students understand the relationship between these concepts. New charts, tables, and cases in the text act as handy references to students for everything from federal legislation and juvenile justice to child outcome accountability and advocacy techniques. What reviewers thought of Child Welfare and Family Services: ";I adopted this text because it creates a basis for understanding children and families in the United States, discusses general supportive services, and then approaches the complexity of child welfare....I also find it well researched and comprehensive."; -Martha G. Roditti, San Francisco State University ";I have enjoyed using this text. It has impressed me how thorough each topic is covered...It is a user friendly text and has many case vignettes."; -Monique Busch, Indiana University Special Value Pack Option: You can order this text packaged with a FREE Research Navigator( for the Helping Professions guide, which features a free password for access to an array of online sources. This new Pearson Learning product helps students and instructors find credible and reliable material for research assignments and papers. Use the special order code 0-205-42189-X when you order this text!

Preface

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1 An Introduction to Family and Child Services

(40)

The Changing American Family

(2)

Problems of Children and Young Perso... MORE

(6)

Historical Highlights of Services to Families and Children

(4)

Public Policies for Families and Children

(3)

Child and Family Services

(5)

Culturally Competent Family and Child Services

(2)

The Organization of Services

(5)

Trends and Issues

(4)

Chapter Summary

(2)

For Study and Discussion

(1)

For Additional Study

(1)

Internet Sites

(1)

References

(3)

2 Rights and Responsibilities of Parents Children, and Government

(36)

Case Example

(1)

Introduction

(4)

Rights and Responsibilities of Parents

(15)

Rights and Responsibilities of Children

(6)

Rights and Responsibilities of Government

(5)

Trends and Issues

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

For Study and Discussion

(1)

For Additional Study

(1)

Internet Sites

(1)

References

(2)

3 Services to Prevent Maltreatment and Support Families

(47)

Case Example: Reaching Out to a Family at Risk for Child Maltreatment

(1)

Need for Preventive and Family Support Services

(2)

The Many Faces of Family Life

(4)

Culturally Diverse Families

(7)

Framework for Preventive and Family Support Services

(7)

Family Support Services

(7)

Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents

106

(3)

Community Approaches

109

(4)

Trends and Issues

113

(2)

Chapter Summary

115

(1)

For Study and Discussion

116

(1)

For Additional Study

117

(1)

Internet Sites

117

(1)

References

118

(6)

4 Supporting Families with Day Care and Child Development Programs

124

(34)

Case Example: A Neighborhood Day Care Network

125

(1)

Introduction

126

(3)

Changing Patterns of Work and Family

129

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Sharing the Costs of Care

130

(2)

Day Care Regulation

132

(2)

Working Parents' Child Care Arrangements

134

(1)

Day Care Programs

135

(4)

Recent Research on Child Care

139

(3)

Sexual Abuse in Day Care

142

(1)

Developmental Programs for Families with Young Children

143

(3)

Historical Development of Day Care

146

(2)

Trends and Issues

148

(4)

Chapter Summary

152

(1)

For Study and Discussion

153

(1)

For Additional Study

153

(1)

Internet Sites

153

(1)

References

154

(4)

5 Family Income Security

158

(24)

Case Example: Welfare Reform Creates Hard Choices for Mothers

159

(1)

Poverty in the United States

160

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Background of the TANF Programs

165

(3)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

168

(1)

Other Income Programs for Families with Children

169

(3)

Assessment of Welfare Reform

172

(1)

Welfare Reform and Child Well-Being

173

(3)

Trends and Issues

176

(1)

Chapter Summary

177

(1)

For Study and Discussion

178

(1)

For Additional Study

178

(1)

Internet Sites

179

(1)

References

179

(3)

6 Law and Procedure: Court Intervention with Children Youth, and Families

182

(39)

Introduction

183

(1)

The Juvenile Court Movement

183

(6)

The Family Court Movement

189

(1)

The Criminal Court Movement

190

(1)

The Structure of the Legal System

191

(4)

Legal Matters for the Child Welfare System

195

(7)

Court Procedures

202

(6)

The Role of the Social Worker in the Court Process

208

(7)

Trends and Issues

215

(1)

Chapter Summary

216

(1)

For Study and Discussion

216

(1)

For Additional Study

217

(1)

Internet Sites

218

(1)

References

218

(3)

7 Protecting Children from Neglect and Abuse

221

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Case Example: A Protective Services Investigation

222

(2)

Incidence

224

(2)

Aims and Special Attributes of Child Protective Services

226

(1)

Historical Development of Protective Services

227

(4)

The Definitional Dilemma

231

(2)

Reporting Child Maltreatment

233

(4)

An Ecological View of Child Maltreatment

237

(7)

Consequences of Child Maltreatment

244

(1)

Child Neglect

245

(5)

Child Abuse

250

(3)

Psychological Maltreatment

253

(1)

Sexual Abuse of Children

254

(7)

The Practice of Child Protection

261

(8)

Interviewing in Child Protective Services

269

(3)

Aspects of Community Support and Influence

272

(1)

Trends and Issues

273

(4)

Chapter Summary

277

(1)

For Study and Discussion

278

(1)

For Additional Study

279

Internet Sites

219

(61)

References

280

(6)

8 Family Preservation Services

286

(33)

Case Example: Using Intensive Family-Based Services to Prevent Placement

287

(1)

Controversy Concerning Family Preservation Philosophy and Services

287

(2)

Characteristics of Family Preservation Services

289

(2)

Programs That Prevent Placement and Preserve Families

291

(4)

The Practice of Family-Based Services

295

(5)

Other Approaches That Help High-Risk Families

300

(1)

Evaluation of Family Preservation Programs

301

(2)

Kinship Care as Family Preservation

303

(9)

Trends and Issues

312

(1)

Chapter Summary

313

(1)

For Study and Discussion

314

(1)

For Additional Study

314

(1)

Internet Sites

315

(1)

References

315

(4)

9 Foster Care for Children and Their Families

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(45)

Case Example: Concurrent Planning in Foster Care

321

(2)

Basic Characteristics of Foster Care

323

(1)

Historical Development

324

(3)

Twentieth-Century Child Welfare Reforms

327

(2)

Why Children Are Placed in Care

329

(2)

Characteristics of Children in Care

331

(1)

Working with the Placement Process

332

(3)

Meeting the Needs of Children in Foster Care

335

(2)

Family Reunification

337

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Permanency Planning

343

(1)

Types of Foster Care

344

(7)

Professional Issues in Foster Care

351

(2)

Trends and Issues

353

(1)

Chapter Summary

354

(1)

For Study and Discussion

355

(1)

For Additional Study

355

(1)

Internet Sites

356

(1)

References

356

(8)

10 Families by Adoption

364

(45)

Case Example: Helping an Older Child Use Adoption

365

(1)

The Changing World of Adoption

366

(2)

Historical Development

368

(3)

Some Adoption Facts and Patterns

371

(1)

Underlying Principles of the Agency Adoptive Process

372

(1)

The Experience of Adoption

373

(4)

The Legal Framework for Adoption

377

(2)

Postadoption Services

379

(6)

Adoption of Children with Special Needs

385

(4)

Adoption of Children of Color

389

(5)

Intercountry Adoptions

394

(4)

Trends and Issues

398

(2)

Chapter Summary

400

(2)

For Study and Discussion

402

(1)

For Additional Study

402

(1)

Internet Sites

403

(1)

References

403

(6)

11 Juvenile Delinquents: The Community's Dilemma

409

(28)

Case Example

409

(2)

Juvenile Offender Categories

411

(1)

Scope of the Problem

412

(2)

Historical Development of Juvenile Delinquency Services

414

(4)

Risk Factors for Delinquency

418

(1)

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Strategies

419

(6)

The Female Juvenile Offender

425

(3)

Trends and Issues

428

(4)

Chapter Summary

432

(1)

For Study and Discussion

433

(1)

For Additional Study

433

(1)

Internet Sites

434

(1)

References

435

(2)

12 Professional Responsibilities: Ethics and Advocacy

437

(42)

Case Example: Balancing Client Advocacy and Ethical Requirements

437

(3)

Professional Responsibility

440

(8)

Special Issues in Child Welfare Practice

448

(3)

Child Advocacy

451

(22)

Trends and Issues

473

(1)

Chapter Summary

474

(1)

For Study and Discussion

474

(1)

For Additional Study

475

(1)

Internet Sites

476

(1)

References

477

(2)

Name Index

479

(6)

Subject Index

485

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