TY - BOOK AU - Connolly,Marie AU - Morris,Kate TI - Understanding child and family welfare: statutory responses to children at risk SN - 9780230250192 (pbk.) U1 - 362.7 CON PY - 2012/// CY - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - CHILD PROTECTION KW - CHILD WELFARE KW - CHILDREN KW - FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES KW - FAMILIES KW - OUT OF HOME CARE KW - INTERVENTION KW - KINSHIP CARE KW - SOCIAL SERVICES KW - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE KW - YOUNG PEOPLE KW - NEW ZEALAND KW - AUSTRALIA KW - UNITED KINGDOM N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -