Contemporary Issues in Child Welfare Practice

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Cahalane, Helen (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Contemporary Social Work Practice
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Social Sciences.; Social Work.; Child and School Psychology.

Throughout the country, child welfare systems are at a crossroads. Demands for evidence-driven practice coupled with budget cuts, funding limits, and the call for client-driven services are contributing to a transformation in the field. Not surprisingly, with this reform comes the need for a higher...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Child Welfare Practice in a Systems of Care Framework.-"They Brought Me In Like I Was Their Own Kid": Youth and Caregiver Perceptions of Out-of-Home Care
• Family Engagement Strategies in Child Welfare Practice
• Permanency
• Transitioning to Adulthood: Promoting Youth Engagement, Empowerment and Interdependence Through Teaming Practices
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning and Queer Youth: The Challenge for Child Welfare
• Race, Racial Disparity and Culture in Child Welfare
• Skill-based Training and Transfer of Learning
• Stress and Child Welfare Work
• Reflective Practices in Supervision: Why Thinking and Reflecting are as Important as Doing
• Organizational Effectiveness Strategies for Child Welfare
• Managing for Outcomes in Child Welfare
• Conclusions and Future Directions.