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Child Welfare for the Twenty-first Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs
Gerald P. Mallon
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Description for Child Welfare for the Twenty-first Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs
Hardback. Editor(s): Mallon, Gerald P.; Hess, Peg McCartt. Num Pages: 776 pages, 3 recorded music items. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 179 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1540.
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), which became law in 1997, elicited a major shift in federal policy and thinking toward child welfare, emphasizing children's safety, permanency, and well-being over preserving biological ties at all costs. The first edition of this volume mapped the field of child welfare after ASFA's passage, detailing the practices, policies, programs, and research affected by the legislation's new attitude toward care. This second edition highlights the continuously changing child welfare climate in the U.S., including content on the Fostering Connections Act of 2008. The authors have updated the text throughout, drawing from real-world ... Read more
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), which became law in 1997, elicited a major shift in federal policy and thinking toward child welfare, emphasizing children's safety, permanency, and well-being over preserving biological ties at all costs. The first edition of this volume mapped the field of child welfare after ASFA's passage, detailing the practices, policies, programs, and research affected by the legislation's new attitude toward care. This second edition highlights the continuously changing child welfare climate in the U.S., including content on the Fostering Connections Act of 2008. The authors have updated the text throughout, drawing from real-world ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1056
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1539g
Number of Pages
776
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231151801
SKU
V9780231151801
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About Gerald P. Mallon
Gerald P. Mallon is the Julia Lathrop Professor of Child Welfare and executive director of the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections at the Silverman School of Social Work at Hunter College. He is the author or editor of twenty-two books, including Gay Men Choosing Parenthood; We Don't Exactly Get the Welcome Wagon: The Experiences of Gay and ... Read more
Reviews for Child Welfare for the Twenty-first Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs
The child welfare system in the United States is a complex one-in and of itself and in its intricate association with a number of other systems that directly impact children and families. This text does an excellent job of covering child welfare system national policies, the family and social issues they give rise to, and their implications for services to ... Read more