Critical Issues in Child Welfare
- ISBN-10
- 0803945051
- ISBN-13
- 9780803945050
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 230
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994-04-06
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
- Authors
- Elizabeth A. Segal, Nora S. Gustavsson
Description
This volume provides a clear and concise overview of the mental, emotional, physical and social conditions of children in the United States, and the current social concerns which threaten their well-being. Traditional child welfare topics such as foster care, adoption, abuse and neglect are examined along with newer problems such as HIV and the increasing number of one-parent families living in poverty. The need for additional emphasis on proactive child welfare programmes and primary prevention is stressed throughout.
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