Katharine Briar-Lawson is a professor and dean of the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Hal A. Lawson is professor of social welfare and education, and special assistant to the provost at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Charles B. Hennon is professor of family studies and social work, and associate director of the Family and Child Studies Center at Miami University of Ohio. Alan Jones is education technologist in the Center for Education Technology at the New School University.

• Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Meaning and Significance of Families and Threats to Their Well-Being, by Katharine Briar-Lawson, Hal A. Lawson, and Charles B. Hennon, with Alan R. Jones 2. Families as Comprehensive Social Welfare Institutions and Preventive Systems, by Katharine Briar-Lawson, Hal A. Lawson, and Charles B. Hennon, with Alan R. Jones 3. Meaningful, Gender-Equitable Work and Family Well-Being, by Katharine Briar-Lawson, Hal A. Lawson, and Charles B. Hennon 4. Key Sensitizing Concepts, a Family Policy Continuum, and Examples from the IYF, by Hal A. Lawson, Katharine Briar-Lawson, and Charles B. Hennon, with Alan R. Jones 5. Analyzing Policy Impacts and Making Strategic Policy Choices for Families and Helping Professions, by Hal A. Lawson, Katharine Briar-Lawson, and Charles B. Hennon 6. Families as Experts and Partners in the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Family-Centered Policies and Practices, by Katharine Briar-Lawson and Hal A. Lawson 7. Developing Family-Centered Policy and Practice Discourses, by Katharine Briar-Lawson and Charles B. Hennon 8. Introducing Policy-Practice Skills for Family-Centered Change Agents, by Katharine Briar-Lawson 9. Promoting New Alliances Among Families, Family Advocates, and Helping Professionals, by Katharine Briar-Lawson 10. Introducing Globalization's Challenges and Opportunities and Analyzing Economic Globalization and Liberalization, by Hal A. Lawson 11. Globalization, Flows of Culture and People, and New-Century Frameworks for Family-Centered Policies, Practices, and Development, by Hal A. Lawson 12. New-Century Investment Strategies and Social Action Agendas for the World's Families, by Hal A. Lawson and Katharine Briar-Lawson