?This book is an absolute gift to the world.? ? Jacqueline WoodsonEvery year more than half a million young people are sexually abused or assaulted in North America. This groundbreaking book brings r
For policy makers and practitioners, this overview of research on early childhood interventions, funded by the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., as part of their PNC Grow Up Great initiative, is mea
Family childcare homes provide care for hundreds of thousands of children every day. From Babysitter to Business Owner offers tried-and-true strategies for implementing established professional busin
More young children than ever before are spending their time in some form of early childhood service. But how do we know what they think about it? While there has been a move to take children's view
Society holds a popular perception that links children in public care with criminal activity, but this connection is largely assumed. This book addresses the lack of evidence supporting this potential
All About Child Care and Early Education is a must-have resource for child care practitioners–including teachers, care givers, family child care providers, administrators, and directors. It provides p
The Life Skills Progression (LSP) is a tool for those working with families of children from birth to age three, designed to provide the data home visiting programs need to demonstrate their effective
This introductory textbook explores key policy and practice issues in child welfare social work. Coverage includes such topics as risk and safety assessment approaches; parenting support and education
As it ravaged the world, the influenza epidemic of 1918 devastated Boston’s congested North End and left hundreds of orphans in its wake. Touched by this crisis, a Roman Catholic priest and a group of
Practical solutions for difficult clinical situations!With many chapters written by some of the field's best known contributors, this handbook was developed for the practitioner who wants practical an
This up-to-date and comprehensive 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 single-source
Many families benefit from the help of childcare providers every day. With over 80,000 childcare facilities in the United States, finding the best childcare solution can be daunting, stressful and cos
"This book is especially welcome because of the scholarship and thoughtfulness evident throughout."Dr Peter Reder, Child Psychiatrist, LondonHow do child protection professionals and courts make
In Fixing Families, Jennifer Reich takes us inside Child Protective Services for an in-depth look at the entire organization. Following families from the beginning of a case to its discharge, Reich sh
In Fixing Families, Jennifer Reich takes us inside Child Protective Services for an in-depth look at the entire organization. Following families from the beginning of a case to its discharge, Reich sh
Get the tools to coordinate a plan in your community!The highly anticipated Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training presents an exciting vision: to end or significan
Get the tools to coordinate a plan in your community!The highly anticipated Ending Child Abuse: New Efforts in Prevention, Investigation, and Training presents an exciting vision: to end or significan
In the preceding companion volume, Charity and Economy in the Orphanages of Augsburg, Safley (history, U. of Pennsylvania) analyzed the orphanages of the German city as economic organizations that sha
This exciting new book offers a survey of the field of child abuse and neglect from the perspective of modern developmental attachment theory. Using research evidence, this clear, compelling textbook
