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Enhancing the well-being of children and families through effective interventions : international evidence for practice / edited by Colette McAuley, Peter Pecora and Wendy Rose ; foreword by Maria Eagle.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child welfare--Great Britain.
- Child welfare.
- Child welfare--United States.
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)--Great Britain.
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services).
- Crisis intervention (Mental health services)--United States.
- Family policy--Great Britain.
- Family policy.
- Family policy--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (383 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st American pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions.
- Contents:
- Enhancing the Well-beingof Children and Families throughEffective Interventions:International Evidence for Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART ONE:Child Welfarein the UK and US; 1.Effectiveness of ChildWelfare Interventions; 2. Child Welfare in the UK:Legislation, Policy and Practice; 3. Child Welfare in the US:Legislation, Policy and Practice; PART TWO:Evidence on Interventions withVulnerable Children, YoungPeople and Families; 4.Early Interventions withYoung Children and their Parentsin the UK; 5.Early Interventions with YoungChildren and their Parents in the US
- 6.Home Visiting for Parents ofPre-school Children in the UK7.Home Visiting for Parents ofPre-school Children in the US; 8.Support for Young Peopleand their Familiesin the Community in the UK; 9.Support for Young Peopleand their Familiesin the Community in the US; PART THREE:Evidence on TherapeuticInterventions with Childrenwho have ExperiencedAbuse or Neglect; 10.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedNeglect and their Familiesin the UK; 11.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedNeglect and their Familiesin the US
- 12.Therapeutic Interventionswith Children who haveExperienced Sexual and PhysicalAbuse in the UK13.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedSexual and Physical Abuse in the US; PART FOUR:Evidence on Foster Care,Adoption and Transitions forChildren and Young People; 14.Foster Family Care in the UK; 15.Foster Family Care in the US; 16.Residential Care in the UK; 17.Residential Care in the US; 18.Support for Young People LeavingCare in the UK; 19.Support for Young People LeavingCare in the US; 20.Adoption in the UK; 21.Adoption in the US
- PART FIVE:Innovative Approaches inSchools and CommunityProgrammes22.Interventions in Schools in the UK; 23.Interventions in Schools in the US; 24.Community Programmes in the UK; 25.Community Programs in the US; PART SIX:Summary and Conclusion; 26.Effective Child WelfareInterventions: Evidence for Practice; References; The Contributors; Subject Index; AuthorIndex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781846424779
- 1846424771
- 9781843101161
- 1843101165
- OCLC:
- 133163561
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