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Description for Child Welfare
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
When youth in the child welfare system face problems such as juvenile delinquency, the agencies charged with their care often find that they do not have the capacity to act without the cooperation of other government departments. The trap gets tighter when parents have lost custody or are in the criminal justice system themselves. Such scenarios frustrate staff in government agencies and cause vulnerable youth to lose confidence in the system just when they need it the most. Child Welfare: The Challenges of Collaboration highlights several scenarios requiring interagency collaboration and also includes an evaluation of Project Confirm, a cross-agency ... Read more
When youth in the child welfare system face problems such as juvenile delinquency, the agencies charged with their care often find that they do not have the capacity to act without the cooperation of other government departments. The trap gets tighter when parents have lost custody or are in the criminal justice system themselves. Such scenarios frustrate staff in government agencies and cause vulnerable youth to lose confidence in the system just when they need it the most. Child Welfare: The Challenges of Collaboration highlights several scenarios requiring interagency collaboration and also includes an evaluation of Project Confirm, a cross-agency ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Urban Institute Press
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780877667568
SKU
V9780877667568
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Ref
99-15
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