Understanding Child Welfare

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Authors: Richard P. Barth, Jill Duerr Berrick, Melissa Jonson-Reid, Antonio R. Garcia, Johanna K.P. Greeson, John Gyourko, Brett Drake
DOI: 10.4337/9781035359127
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Abstract

This volume provides a foundational overview of the means by which the United States (and, to a more limited extent in coverage, other peer nations) endeavor to protect children from child maltreatment and related harms. Readers will be exposed to the best evidence available on the ways that child welfare and ancillary services operate and the results they achieve. This entails a comprehensive review of recent scholarship on scores of child welfare topics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Child Abuse and Trauma Early Childhood Education and Development Social Work Education and Practice

Publication details

Journal / source
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date
7 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book