Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (6th Edition) [Hardcover]

Susan W. Downs (Author), Ernestine Moore (Author), Emily Jean McFadden (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801330467 | ISBN-13: 978-0801330469 | Publication Date: October 6, 1999 | Edition: 6 Sub

""Child Welfare and Family Services, Sixth Edition" provides a comprehensive introduction to child and family welfare policies and practice in the United States. The text examines important issues and ongoing controversies surrounding child welfare, and innovative practice methods." Offers comprehensive coverage of the latest changes in welfare policy and its effects on children and families. Reflects current trends and incorporates the latest demographic data." For anyone with an interest in or working in child welfare.

Editorial Reviews

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What your colleagues are saying: This text is a wonderful classroom tool. It can be used to facilitate dialogue, as well as assist students in understanding basic child welfare content. It is very thorough and easy to digest. This is important for students, particularly those who may be new to child welfare. -- Monique Busch Indiana University This text is by far the best I have found for a general survey course in Child Welfare. The strength of this text is its emphasis on the macro level of child welfare. It is important to me to place the field of child welfare in the context of larger cultural, social and political trends. -- Dale Weaver, California State University--Los Angeles --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Child Welfare and Family Services, Sixth Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to child and family welfare policies and practice in the United States. The text examines important issues and ongoing controversies surrounding child welfare, and innovative practice methods.

Offers comprehensive coverage of the latest changes in welfare policy and its effects on children and families. Reflects current trends and incorporates the latest demographic data.

For anyone with an interest in or working in child welfare.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 500 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 6 Sub edition (October 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801330467
• ISBN-13: 978-0801330469
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,574,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars child welfare and family services, February 17, 2008

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Moon, Sunwha "suuny" (Pusan, Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

1. This book is organized properly for the reader who uses this as their text or references.
2. The contents in this book offers rich and knowledgeable who studies child welfare.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE READ, September 1, 2008

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S. Owens (OK, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book does NOT contain MyHelpingKit, regardless that it says myhelping kit series. It is basically a like new book. Buy used!

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice, Seventh Edition by Susan Whitelaw Downs [Hardcover], September 25, 2005

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Rosemarie Patrizio - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Child Welfare and Family Services: Policies and Practice (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

The book came as described....The seller shipped quickly