Overview

For courses in Child Welfare (Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services). This practical, engaging, and informative book provides a comprehensive look at child welfare services and what can be done to best help children and families in today’s society.   The 7th Edition looks through the lens of trauma-informed care, stressing the importance of ensuring that children experience no further trauma while services are being explored.   The text emphasises the practice perspective and features numerous case examples that allow students to get a real-life look at the population they will be serving. References to applicable social work competencies appear throughout the book to help guide readers in learning how the competencies apply to practice situations. The new edition also features a new chapter on trauma-sensitive education and a new chapter on juvenile court services. 

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Author:   Cynthia Crosson-Tower
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780134547923

ISBN 10:   0134547926
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   30 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Children: Our Most Important Resource Chapter 2 . The Changing Family Chapter 3 .  Children and Families in Poverty - by Lynne Kellner and Kathleen Craigen Chapter 4 . The Impact of Violence and Addiction on Children Chapter 5 . Children Against the Backdrop of War: Addressing the Needs of Military Families Chapter 6 . Trauma-Sensitive Educational Settings - by Laura M. Garofoli Chapter 7 .  Child Abuse and Neglect: Protecting Children When Families Cannot Chapter 8 .  Family Preservation or Child Placement? Serving the Child’s Best Interests - by Lynne Kellner and Cynthia Crosson-Tower Chapter 9 .  Juvenile Court Justice: Promoting the Rights and Welfare of Children and Families - by Catherine C. Sinnott Chapter 10 .  Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting - by Lynne Kellner Chapter 11 .  Children in Family Foster Care Chapter 12. The Adoption of Children Chapter 13. Children in Residential Settings Chapter 14. Our Children’s Future

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Dr. Cynthia Crosson-Tower is a Professor Emerita, at Fitchburg State University, where she taught for 24 years also founding and serving as the Director of the Child Protection Institute there. She has consulted to schools, churches and social agencies and maintains a private practice, Harvest Counseling and Consultation, specialising in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, especially in survivors of abuse and perpetrators of sexual abuse. She provides supervision to other professionals, and offers workshops and training both nationally and internationally for educators and other human service professionals.

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