The Child Welfare Challenge

Peter J. Pecora is Professor of Social Work at the University of Washington and Managing Director of Research Services for Casey Family Programs. James K. Whittaker is the Charles O. Cressey Endowed Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. Richard P. Barth is Dean of the School of Social Work and Professor of Social Work at the University of Maryland. Sharon Borja is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the Graduate College of Social Work at The University of Houston. William Vesneski is Assistant Professor of Social Work at Seattle University.

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1:

Purpose, Goals, Objectives and Key Policies of Child and Family Social Services, With a Special Focus on Child Welfare

Chapter 2:

Child Maltreatment: Nature, Prevalence and the Implications for Social Policy

Chapter 3:

Protecting Children from Child Abuse and Neglect by Strengthening Families and Communities

Chapter 4:

Strengthening Families through Anti-Poverty Efforts

Chapter 5:

Family Foster Care and Kinship Care

Chapter 6:

Achieving Permanency through Family Reunification, Adoption and Guardianship

Chapter 7:

Juvenile Justice and Crossover Youth in Child Welfare

Chapter 8:

Specialized Treatment Services for Children and Families

Chapter 9:

Leadership, Staffing and Other Organizational Requisites for Effective Child and Family Services

Chapter 10:

International Innovations in Child and Family Services