Reorganized for more effective classroom use, the second edition of Critical Issues in Child Welfare begins with an updated, thorough overview of the challenges

Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human

This volume examines existing research documenting racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems, the underlying factors that contribute to

This up-to-date and comprehensive resource by leaders in child welfare is the first book to reflect the impact of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1

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