Cathleen Lewandowski, PhD, MSW, is Professor and Director of the School of Social Work at Cleveland State University in Ohio. Her research interests include child welfare, substance abuse, and veterans' issues. She has practice experience in administration in children and family services, mental health, and military social work.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments Part I. Child Welfare Policy and Practice: Historical Overview1. Early Forms of Alternative Care2. Child Welfare and the Progressive Era3. Contemporary Forms of Alternative Care4. Caring for Children's Physical Needs: Income and Concrete Services5. Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect6. Child Well-Being: An Integrative Perspective Part II. Protecting Children from Harm7. Child Abuse and Neglect: Discovery and Definition8. Decision-Making Processes in Child Protective Services9. Alternative Care: Safe Havens for Children at Risk10. Special Populations: Children with Unique Needs Part III. Child Well-Being: An Integrative Approach11. Child Abuse Prevention12. Reunifying Children with Their Families13. Adoption: Past and Present14. Children's Health and Well-Being Index

Logically organized, with an integrative and holistic ap­proach to child welfare, Lewandowski introduces the historical evolution and present practices of child welfare in the United States, providing constructive suggestions for future directions of this field.