The Tender Years : Toward Developmentally Sensitive Child Welfare Services for Very Young Children
Author | : Center for Social Services Research and Associate Adjunct Professor Jill Duerr Berrick Director, School of Social Welfare |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1998-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198027393 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198027397 |
Rating | : 4/5 (397 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Tender Years : Toward Developmentally Sensitive Child Welfare Services for Very Young Children written by Center for Social Services Research and Associate Adjunct Professor Jill Duerr Berrick Director, School of Social Welfare and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998-01-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors examine the impact of child abuse and neglect on preschool children and the handling of this population's needs by the child welfare system. An overview of child development theory and child abuse reporting patterns is presented, and the differences in the foster care experiences of the very young older children is analysed.