Child Welfare - An Integrative Perspective

This book examines child welfare across a range of services and populations. Special features include a "whole child" integrative approach, interdisciplinary definitions of abuse, best practices for prevention, child well-being trends, and the role of race, gender, class, and religion in child welfare.

About the author

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.

Summary

This book examines child welfare across a range of services and populations. Special features include a "whole child" integrative approach, interdisciplinary definitions of abuse, best practices for prevention, child well-being trends, and the role of race, gender, class, and religion in child welfare.

Additional text

This comprehensive, well-written text on child welfare will be a welcome addition to libraries and readers everywhere... Solid and readable, this book fills a significant void in the field. Though it is not flashy or overly engaging, this reviewer recommends it for anyone who has been searching for a single source for students to gain a thorough understanding of current child welfare policy and practice... Summing Up: Highly Recommended

Product details

• Authors: Cathleen A. Lewandowski, Cathleen A. (Director and Professor Lewandowski
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780190885342
• ISBN: 978-0-19-088534-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Politik und Staat, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare