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12%OFFGary Cameron (Ed.) - Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: Congruence with the Everyday Lives of Children and Parents - 9781442614550 - V9781442614550
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Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: Congruence with the Everyday Lives of Children and Parents

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Description for Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: Congruence with the Everyday Lives of Children and Parents Paperback. Based on findings from a decade's worth of research, Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare provides original reflections on the everyday realities of families and front-line service providers involved with the system. Editor(s): Cameron, Gary; Fine, Marshall; Maiter, Sarah; Frensch, Karen; Freymond, Nancy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.

The North American approach to child protection is broadly accepted, despite frequent criticisms of its core limitations: parental fear and resistance, the limited range of services and supports available to families, escalating costs, and high stress and turnover among service providers. Could these shortcomings be improved through organizational or system reform?

Based on findings from a decade’s worth of research, Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare provides original reflections on the everyday realities of families and front-line service providers involved with the system. It includes data from a variety of regions and situations, all linked together through a ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442614550
SKU
V9781442614550
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Gary Cameron (Ed.)
Gary Cameron is a professor emeritus in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. Marshall Fine is a professor in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. Sarah Maiter is an associate professor in the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies at York University. ... Read more

Reviews for Creating Positive Systems of Child and Family Welfare: Congruence with the Everyday Lives of Children and Parents
‘This is an unusual book, to its great credit…. The book listens to and presents the voices of parents and caseworkers to make the child welfare system ‘more welcoming and helpful for both families and service providers.’
David Tobis
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare vol 42:01:2015

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