Critical Issues in Child Welfare |
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| Author:
| Shireman, Joan F.
Shireman, Joan |
| Series title: | Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11670-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2003 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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What role can and should social work play in child welfare services? Responding to what many consider a crisis in the child welfare system, Critical Issues in Child Welfare is a comprehensive overview of the policies, programs, and practices that define the field, with an emphasis on the role of social work. Each chapter concludes with a section identifying and exploring a critical issue in child welfare services, such as family violence, permanency planning, racism in the...
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What role can and should social work play in child welfare services? Responding to what many consider a crisis in the child welfare system, Critical Issues in Child Welfare is a comprehensive overview of the policies, programs, and practices that define the field, with an emphasis on the role of social work. Each chapter concludes with a section identifying and exploring a critical issue in child welfare services, such as family violence, permanency planning, racism in the system, child care, and the recruitment, education, and retention of child welfare workers.