Reversing the Odds Improving Outcomes for Babies in the Child Welfare System

Name: Reversing the Odds Improving Outcomes for Babies in the Child Welfare System
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ISBN: 9781557669612

ISBN-10: 1557669619

ISBN-13: 9781557669612

Edition: 2009

Authors: Sheryl Dicker

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Babies and young children in the child welfare system have a high prevalence for physical, cognitive, and social-emotional delays -- and often don¿t have access to the services and supports that could make all the difference. Demystifying the world of child welfare shows early childhood practitioners how to successfully navigate this complex system and collaborate with a wide range of other professionals to meet young children¿s needs. Discover what new brain research says about the importance of effective early intervention and consistent caregiving in the earliest years of life, see how the current system works by tracing several children¿s journeys through child welfare and juvenile…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Publication date: 4/17/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



About the Author


Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Sounding the Alarm: Background and Overview



Why the Odds Must Be Reversed for Young Children in the Child Welfare System



The History of Young Children in the Child Welfare System



A Child's Journey Through the Child Welfare System



The Promise of the Research and the Law



Promising New Research



Powerful New Laws



Portals for Healthy Development: The Case Studies



Using the Courts as a Portal for Healthy Development: The New York Case Study



Using Health Care as a Portal for Healthy Development: The Arkansas Case Study



Using the Portal of Early Intervention for Healthy Development: The Philadelphia Case Study



Unlocking A New Portal for Healthy Development: Early Childhood Education



Conclusion



Putting the Pieces Together: One Jurisdiction at One Point in Time


Epilogue


Postscript


References


Index