Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1:

Purpose, Goals, Objectives and Key Policies of Child and Family Social Services, With a Special Focus on Child Welfare

Chapter 2:

Child Maltreatment: Nature, Prevalence and the Implications for Social Policy

Chapter 3:

Protecting Children from Child Abuse and Neglect by Strengthening Families and Communities

Chapter 4:

Strengthening Families through Anti-Poverty Efforts

Chapter 5:

Family Foster Care and Kinship Care

Chapter 6:

Achieving Permanency through Family Reunification, Adoption and Guardianship

Chapter 7:

Juvenile Justice and Crossover Youth in Child Welfare

Chapter 8:

Specialized Treatment Services for Children and Families

Chapter 9:

Leadership, Staffing and Other Organizational Requisites for Effective Child and Family Services

Chapter 10:

International Innovations in Child and Family Services