Social policy for children & families : a risk and resilience perspective / [edited by] Jeffrey M. Jenson, Mark W. Fraser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jenson, Jeffrey M.

Fraser, Mark W., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Government policy--United States.

Children.

Child welfare--United States.

Child welfare.

Children--Government policy.

United States.

Youth--Government policy--United States.

Youth.

Youth--Government policy.

Family policy--United States.

Family policy.

Developmental psychology.

Child development.

Physical Description:

xiv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Social policy for children and families

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2006]

Summary:

We now know, more than ever, why some children and adolescents develop social and health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, drug use, and delinquency. However, this knowledge is not yet systematically applied to policy or program design, resulting in poorly integrated and often duplicative services for children and families. Social Policy for Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective uses a unique framework to help students understand effective public policy development. Editors Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser argue that a public health framework, rooted in ecological theory and based on principles of risk, protection, and resilience, is essential for the successful design of social policy. This book applies the editors' conceptual model across the substantive areas of social policy, including child welfare, education, mental health, health, developmental disabilities, substance use, and juvenile justice.

Social Policy for Children and Families is designed for undergraduate and graduate students studying social welfare policy in the field of Social Work. It can also be used in a variety of Political Science, Public Policy, and Sociology courses.

Contents:

A risk and resilience framework for child, youth, and family policy / Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser

Child welfare policies and programs / Peter J. Pecora

Education policy for children, youth, and families / Andy J. Frey and Hill M. Walker

Child mental health policy : promise without fulfillment? / Mary E. Fraser

Health policy for children and youth / Kathleen A. Rounds and Thomas C. Ormsby

Policies and programs for children and youth with disabilities / Susan L. Parish and Alison I. Whisnant

Policies and programs for adolescent substance abuse / Jeffrey M. Jenson, Elizabeth K. Anthony, and Matthew O. Howard

Juvenile justice policies and programs / William H. Barton

Toward the integration of child, youth, and family policy : applying principles of risk, resilience, and ecological theory / Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1412904137

OCLC:

58919544