Contemporary Issues in Child Welfare Practice
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...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Series: | Contemporary Social Work Practice
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
Table of Contents:
- 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.