Child Welfare: An Integrative Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780190885342)

Organized around the theme of child well-being, this book provides an overview of child welfare's past and present with consideration of its future. Using case examples and discussion questions, this text engages readers in a critical examination of the challenges and strategies used to date to suggest possible directions for promoting the well-being of all children. Meanwhile, the "whole child" integrative approach to child welfare uniquely examines strategies to address children's physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs. Child welfare policy and practices are integrated throughout, thereby illustrating the context in which child welfare practice occurs and how practice and policy are connected. Current issues guiding practice with children who are especially at-risk are also explored, including children with disabilities, immigrant children, and youth who may have been trafficked. Child Welfare is a rich resource for social work students, child welfare practitioners, and administrators alike.

Author: Cathleen A. Lewandowski
ISBN-10: 0190885343
ISBN-13: 9780190885342
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2018
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2019