The Handbook on Child Welfare Practice /

This unique, multidisciplinary resource incorporates cutting-edge research and best practices in child welfare into a text that aims to teach and refine advanced child welfare skills for aspiring child welfare professionals. Featuring real-life examples and stories from the field, the handbook discu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Geiger, Jennifer M. (Author), Schelbe, Lisa (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Subjects:	Clinical psychology. Welfare state. Child psychology. School psychology. Public health. Child psychiatry. Social policy. Clinical Psychology. Politics of the Welfare State. Child and School Psychology. Public Health. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Children, Youth and Family Policy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Welfare Practice
Chapter 2: How the Child Welfare System Works
Chapter 3: Child Development and Well-being
Chapter 4: Identifying Child Maltreatment
Chapter 5: Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Practice
Chapter 6: Child and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Practice
Chapter 7: Child Maltreatment Prevention and Family Preservation
Chapter 8: Assessment in Child Welfare Practice
Chapter 9: Foster Care Placement
Chapter 10: Permanency in Child Welfare Practice
Chapter 11: Special Populations in Child Welfare Practice
Chapter 12: Supervision and Professional Development in Child Welfare.