Child Welfare for the Twenty-first Century: A Handbook of Practices, Policies, and Programs

This Resource By Leaders In Child Welfare Is The First Book To Reflect The Impact Of The Adoption And Safe Families Act (asfa) Of 1997. The Text Serves As A Reference For A Wide Array Of Professionals Who Work In Children, Youth, And Family Services In The United States And As A Text For Students Of Child Welfare Practice And Policy.--jacket. Historical Evolution Of Child Welfare Services / Brenda G. Mcgowan --^ Child And Adolescent Well-being. Risk And Resilience In Child Development : Principles And Strategies Of Practice / Mark W. Fraser And Mary A. Terzian ; Engagement In Children, Youth, And Family Services : Current Research And Promising Approaches / Julie C. Altman ; Assessment Of Children, Youth, And Families In The Child Welfare System / Elena Cohen, Donna T. Hornsby, And Steven Priester ; Community Family Support Meetings : Connecting Families, Public Child Welfare, And Community Resources / Susan P. Kemp [and Others] ; Engaging Families And Communities : The Use Of Family Team Conferences To Promote Safety, Permanency, And Well-being In Child Welfare Services / Zeinab Chahine And Selina Higgins ; Healthcare Needs Of Children And Youth In Foster Care / Jan Mccarthy And Maria Woolverton ; Child And Adolescent Mental Health / Martha M. Dore ; Children With Disabilities In The Child Welfare System / Cynthia J. Weaver, Diane W. Keller, And Ann H.^ Loyek ; Educational Needs Of Youth In Foster Care / Diane E. Elze, Wendy F. Auslander, Arlene Stiffman, And Curtis Mcmillen ; A University Program To Serve Youth In The School Setting : The Hunter College Library Partnership / Elaine M. Walsh ; Co-constructing Adolescence For Gay And Lesbian Youth And Their Families / Susan Saltzburg ; Runaway And Homeless Youth : Policy And Services / Karen M. Staller ; Spiritually Sensitive Practice With Children, Youth, And Family / Catherine A. Hawkins --^ Child And Adolescent Safety. Prevention Of Physical Child Abuse And Neglect / / Neil B. Guterman And Catherine A. Taylor ; Child Protective Services / Diane Depanfilis ; Risk Assessment In Child Welfare : Challenges And Opportunities / Aron Shlonsky And Eileen D. Gambrill ; Overview Of Family Preservation / Marianne Berry ; Substance Abuse Issues In The Family / Judy Fenster ; Family Reunification Practice With Parents Who Abuse Drugs / Anthony N. Maluccio And Frank Ainsworth ; Domestic Violence In Child Welfare / Judy L. Postmus. [cont.] Permanency For Children And Youth. Defining And Achieving Family Reunification / Barbara A. Pine, Robin Spath, And Stephanie Gosteli ; Refining The Practice Of Family Reunification : Mining Successful Foster Care Case Records Of Substance-abusing Families / Antonia Cordero And Irwin Epstein ; Evolution Of Private Guardianship As A Child Welfare Resource / Mark F. Testa And Jennifer Miller ; Customary Adoption As A Resource For American Indian And Alaska Native Children / Terry L.^ Cross And Kathleen Fox ; Overview Of Adoption / Victor Groza, Lindsey Houlihan, And Zoe Breen Wood ; Adoption Disruption : Rates, Correlates, And Service Needs / Trudy Festinger ; Birth Mothers Whose Parental Rights Are Terminated : Implications For Services / Leslie Doty Hollingsworth ; Epiphany : An Adoptee And Birth Mother's Reunion Story / Judith Cooper Heitzman ; Facilitating Permanency For Youth : The Overuse Of Long-term Foster Care And The Appropriate Use Of Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement As Options For Youth In Foster Care / Jennifer Renne And Gerald P. Mallon ; Foster Care Today : Overview Of Family Foster Care / Kathy Barbell And Madelyn Freundlich ; Kinship Care : Preservation Of The Extended Family / Rebecca L. Hegar And Maria Scannapieco ; Sibling Issues In Child Welfare Practice / Rebecca L.^ Hegar ; Visits : Critical To The Well-being And Permanency Of Children And Youth In Care / Peg Mccartt Hess ; Residential Services For Children And Youth In Out-of-home Care : A Critical Link In The Continuum Of Care / Lloyd B. Bullard And Katherine Johnson ; Promoting Youth Development And Independent Living Services For Youth In Foster Care / Robin Nixon ; Post-permanency Services / Lois Wright And Madelyn Freundlich --^ Systemic Issues In Child Welfare. Placement Stability In Foster Care / Amy C. D'andrade ; Overrepresentation Of Children And Youth Of Color In Foster Care / Ruth G. Mcroy ; African American Fathers And Their Involvement In The Child Welfare System / David Pate, Jr. ; Immigrant Children And Youth In The Child Welfare System : Immigration Status And Special Needs In Permanency Planning / Ilze Earner ; Foster Parent Recruitment, Development, Support, And Retention : Strategies For The Twenty-first Century / Eileen Mayers Pasztor, Myrna L. Mcnitt, And Emily Jean Mcfadden ; Role Of The Legal And Judicial System For Children, Youth, And Families In Foster Care / Mark Hardin ; Child And Family Services Reviews : An Agenda For Changing Practice / Jerry Milner, Linda Mitchell, And Will Hornsby ; Strategic Planning For Child Welfare Agencies / Kris Sahonchik, Beth Frizsell, And Mary O'brien ; Accreditation Of Child Welfare Organizations / Ann Morison. Edited By Gerald P. Mallon And Peg Mccartt Hess. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.