Critical Issues in Child Welfare

by Nora S. Gustavsson and Elizabeth A. Segal

Book Overview

This volume provides a clear and concise overview of the mental, emotional, physical and social conditions of children in the United States, and the current social concerns which threaten their well-being.

Traditional child welfare topics such as foster care, adoption, abuse and neglect are examined along with newer problems such as HIV and the increasing number of one-parent families living in poverty. The need for additional emphasis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803945051
• ISBN13: 9780803945050
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"