Child Welfare and Child Protection - An Introduction

This book prepares future child welfare professionals to tackle the complex and challenging work associated with responding to child maltreatment.

About the author

David Royse is Professor Emeritus in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. He has a wide-ranging publication record with his work appearing in Children and Youth Services Review, Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal of Social Work Education, Journal of Public Child Welfare, and Child Welfare, among others. He is also the author of multiple books.Previously a child welfare practitioner in the commonwealth of Kentucky, Austin Griffiths is an Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University and Director of the LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research. Dr. Griffiths is passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable children and their families, as well as supporting and advocating for a healthy and vibrant child welfare workforce.

Product details

• Authors: Austin Griffiths, David Royse
• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2024
• EAN: 9798823356756
• ISBN: 979-8-8233-5675-6
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 731 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work