Child Welfare Challenge

Peter J. Pecora is Professor of Social Work at the University of Washington and Managing Director of Research Services for Casey Family Programs.James K. Whittaker is the Charles O. Cressey Endowed Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington.Richard P. Barth is Dean of the School of Social Work and Professor of Social Work at the University of Maryland.Sharon Borja is Assistant Professor of Social Work at the Graduate College of Social Work at The University of Houston.William Vesneski is Assistant Professor of Social Work at Seattle University.

• ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1: Purpose, Goals, Objectives and Key Policies of Child and Family Social Services, With a Special Focus on Child Welfare Chapter 2:Child Maltreatment: Nature, Prevalence and the Implications for Social PolicyChapter 3:Protecting Children from Child Abuse and Neglect by Strengthening Families and CommunitiesChapter 4:Strengthening Families through Anti-Poverty EffortsChapter 5:Family Foster Care and Kinship CareChapter 6: Achieving Permanency through Family Reunification, Adoption and GuardianshipChapter 7:Juvenile Justice and Crossover Youth in Child Welfare Chapter 8:Specialized Treatment Services for Children and FamiliesChapter 9:Leadership, Staffing and Other Organizational Requisites for Effective Child and Family ServicesChapter 10: International Innovations in Child and Family Services