Anthony Maluccio is professor of social work at the Graduate School of Social Work at Boston College. He is coauthor of Teaching Family Reunification, Reconnecting Families: A Guide to Strengthening Family Reunification Services, and The Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research.Barbara Pine is a professor at the University of Connecticut and coauthor of Teaching Family Reunification and Reconnecting Families: A Guide to Strengthening Family Reunification Services. Elizabeth Tracy is associate professor of social work at Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Services. She is coeditor of Reaching High-Risk Families and coauthor of Person-Environment Practice: The Social Ecology of Interpersonal Helping.

• About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments Part 1: Knowledge Base 1. Understanding Vulnerable Families and Their Children 2. Risks and Vulnerabilities 3. Supporting Families and Their Children 4. Ethical Issues in Workign with Vulnerable Families Part 2: Practice Base 5. Engagement, Assessment, Case Planning, and Goal Setting 6. Family-Centered Intervention 7. Social Network Intervention 8. School-Based Intervention Part 3: Looking to the Future 9. Evaluation of Practice and Service Delivery 10. Future Challenges and Opportunities Appendix 1. Tools and Instruments to Support Practice Appendix 2. National Child Welfare Resource Centers Appendix 3. Other Resource Centers and Information Sources Appendix 4. Electronic Resources on Family and Children's Services Appendix 5. Electronic Resources on Children's Special Needs and Exceptionalities Appendix 6. Electronic Resources on Schools and Children's Education Appendix 7. Electronic Resources on Health of Children and Adults Appendix 8. Electronic Resources on System Reform and Advocacy for Children and Families Appendix 9. Electronic Resources on Mentoring and Support Groups Appendix 10. Informational and Training Materials on Alcohol and Substance Abuse References Index

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