Child Welfare in the United States: Challenges, Policy, and Practice

by Sylvia I. Mignon

Book Overview

Distinguished by its critical perspective, this book delivers a balanced and comprehensive examination of the child welfare system in the United States today. In a clear and accessible style, it outlines key issues, reviews the history of the child welfare system, and explores the challenges to developing appropriate federal, state, and local policies that address child welfare concerns. A chapter devoted to innovative and effective child welfare...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826126421
• ISBN13: 9780826126429
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"