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Child Welfare
Kathleen Kufeldt (Ed.)
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Description for Child Welfare
Paperback. Editor(s): Kufeldt, Kathleen; McKenzie, Brad. Num Pages: 479 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
In 1994 a group of researchers and decision makers met to discuss the state of child welfare. Also present were a few practitioners and two youth in care. Six years later, when they met again, the number of practitioners and youth had grown considerably and were joined by a strong contingent of foster parents. Thus the findings and insights presented were affirmed or challenged by those most affected -- those on the front line. It was an exciting event, worth capturing in book form. Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie have gathered the papers presented at the 2000 Symposium and have ... Read more
In 1994 a group of researchers and decision makers met to discuss the state of child welfare. Also present were a few practitioners and two youth in care. Six years later, when they met again, the number of practitioners and youth had grown considerably and were joined by a strong contingent of foster parents. Thus the findings and insights presented were affirmed or challenged by those most affected -- those on the front line. It was an exciting event, worth capturing in book form. Kathleen Kufeldt and Brad McKenzie have gathered the papers presented at the 2000 Symposium and have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
479
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
652 g
Number of Pages
492
Place of Publication
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9780889203921
SKU
V9780889203921
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99-15
About Kathleen Kufeldt (Ed.)
Kathleen Kufeldt's distinguished career in child welfare has included work in the areas of child protection and family counselling, extensive publication, and teaching and administration, including a four-year term as Chair in Child Protection at Memorial University. She is an adjunct professor at the University of New Brunswick, where she coordinates the research team focusing on child abuse and neglect ... Read more
Reviews for Child Welfare
"Child Welfare is an important contribution to the current debate on the difficulties in practice and service delivery in child welfare.... [The] collection of 34 essays will interest policy-makers, social workers, teachers, anyone working with children at risk, and those in the academic community. It will be useful to any person who wants a better understanding of the current crisis ... Read more