Understanding child and family welfare : statutory responses to children at risk

Connolly, Marie

Understanding child and family welfare : statutory responses to children at risk Marie Connolly and Kate Morris - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 - xii, 183 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Responding to Children at Risk -- Regulatory Frameworks in Child Welfare -- Practice Frameworks, Models and Resources in Child Welfare -- Family Engagement Strategies in Child Welfare -- Statutory Systems of Care -- Supporting Family-based Systems of Care -- The Experiences and Voices of Children in Care -- Strengthening Practice -- Concluding Thoughts -- References.

"This book crosses international boundaries to explore contemporary child and family welfare practices. It traces the major changes and challenges in Western practice over the past decade, looks at evidence-informed practice, and focuses on the generic phases of the statutory process, including assessing risk and finding safe solutions" (Provided by publisher). Record #5504

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CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
CHILDREN
FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES
FAMILIES
OUT OF HOME CARE
INTERVENTION
KINSHIP CARE
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
YOUNG PEOPLE



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