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| Preface | |
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| An Introduction to Family and Child Services | |
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| The Changing American Family | |
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| Problems of Children and Young Persons | |
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| Rights and Responsibilities | |
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| Historical Highlights of Services to Families and Children | |
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| Public Policies for Families and Children | |
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| Child and Family Services | |
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| Race and Ethnicity in Child Welfare | |
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| The Organization of Services | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Government Programs to Support Families and Children | |
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| Case Example: Welfare Reform Creates Hard Choices for Mothers | |
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| Family Income Security | |
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| Nature of Poverty among Children | |
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| Public Assistance: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
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| Background of the TANF Program | |
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| Work and Family Supports | |
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| Assessment of Welfare Reform | |
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| Supporting Families with Day Care and Child Development Programs | |
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| Measuring the Well-Being of America's Children | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Services to Prevent Maltreatment and Support Families | |
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| Case Example: Reaching Out to a Family at Risk for Child Maltreatment | |
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| Need for Preventive and Family Support Services | |
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| The Many Faces of Family Life | |
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| Culturally Diverse Families | |
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| Framework for Preventive and Family Support Services | |
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| Family Support Services | |
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| Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents | |
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| Community Approaches | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Child Welfare Principles and Practices | |
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| Case Example- The Jones Family | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Fundamental Principles of Child Welfare Practice | |
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| The Casework Process | |
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| Basic Tasks in Child Welfare Practice | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Law and Procedure: Court Intervention with Children, Youth, and Families | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Juvenile Court Movement | |
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| The Family Court Movement | |
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| The Criminal Court Movement | |
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| The Structure of the Legal System | |
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| Legal Matters for the Child Welfare System | |
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| Court Procedures | |
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| The Role of the Caseworker in the Court Process | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Protecting Children from Neglect and Abuse | |
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| Case Example: A Protective Services Investigation | |
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| Incidence | |
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| Aims and Special Attributes of Child Protective Services | |
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| Historical Development of Protective Services | |
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| The Definitional Dilemma | |
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| Reporting Child Maltreatment | |
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| An Ecological View of Child Maltreatment | |
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| Types of Child Maltreatment | |
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| Consequences of Child Maltreatment | |
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| The Practice of Child Protection | |
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| Aspects of Community Support and Influence | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Family Preservation Services | |
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| Case Example: Using Intensive Family-Based Services to Prevent Placement | |
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| Controversy Concerning Family Preservation Philosophy and Services | |
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| Characteristics of Family Preservation Services | |
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| Programs That Prevent Placement and Preserve Families | |
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| The Practice of Family-Based Services | |
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| Other Approaches That Help High-Risk Families | |
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| Evaluation of Family Preservation Programs | |
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| Kinship Care as Family Preservation | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Foster Care: History, Laws, Policies, and Structure | |
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| Why Children Are Placed in Care | |
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| Characteristics of Children in Care | |
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| Basic Characteristics of Foster Care | |
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| Historical Development | |
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| Child Welfare Reforms in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries | |
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| Federal Role in Child Welfare | |
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| State Role in Child Welfare | |
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| Foster Care Placement Options | |
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| Professional Issues in Foster Care | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Foster Care Practice and Issues | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Concurrent Planning | |
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| Working with the Placement Process | |
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| Team Decision Making | |
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| Working with Parents | |
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| Other Permanency Options | |
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| Meeting the Needs of Children in Foster Care | |
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| Children Requiring Therapeutic Interventions | |
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| Children Requiring Intensive Casework Services | |
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| Preparing Youth for Independent Living and Aging Out | |
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| Supervision in Foster Care | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Families by Adoption | |
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| Case Example: Helping an Older Child Use Adoption | |
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| The Changing World of Adoption | |
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| Historical Development | |
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| Some Adoption Facts and Patterns | |
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| Underlying Principles of the Agency Adoptive Process | |
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| The Experience of Adoption | |
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| The Legal Framework for Adoption | |
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| Postadoption Services | |
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| Adoption of Children from the Public Child Welfare System | |
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| Adoption of Children of Color | |
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| Intercountry Adoptions | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Juvenile Delinquents: The Community's Dilemma | |
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| Case Example | |
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| Juvenile Offender Categories | |
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| Scope of the Problem | |
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| Historical Development of Juvenile Delinquency Services | |
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| Risk Factors for Delinquency | |
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| Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Intervention Strategies | |
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| The Female Juvenile Offender | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Professional Responsibilities: Ethics and Advocacy | |
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| Case Example: Balancing Client Advocacy and Ethical Requirements | |
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| Professional Responsibility | |
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| Special Issues in Child Welfare Practice | |
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| Child Advocacy | |
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| Trends and Issues | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| For Study and Discussion | |
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| Internet Sites | |
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| References | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Subject Index | |