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Balancing Family-Centered Services and Child Well-Being - (Social Work) by Elaine Walton & Patricia Sandau-Beckler & Marc Mannes (Paperback)
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Highlights
- With contributions ranging from academic and professional theorists and policy developers to independent social workers, this book explores the development of family-centered services, the processes by which these services are implemented, the problems the field now faces, and prospects for the future.
- About the Author: Elaine Walton is associate professor and director of the School of Social Work at Brigham Young University.
- 488 Pages
- Social Science, Social Work
- Series Name: Social Work
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About the Book
With contributions ranging from academic and professional theorists and policy developers to independent social workers, this book explores the development of family-centered services, the processes by which these services are implemented, the problems the field now faces, and prospects for the future. Multi-faceted examinations of the field show how family-centered services and child well-being can be linked on a daily basis to better the lives of both parents and children.
Book Synopsis
With contributions ranging from academic and professional theorists and policy developers to independent social workers, this book explores the development of family-centered services, the processes by which these services are implemented, the problems the field now faces, and prospects for the future. Multi-faceted examinations of the field show how family-centered services and child well-being can be linked on a daily basis to better the lives of both parents and children.
Review Quotes
"[T]he collection of readings provides a well-organized, thorough, and in-depth view of the practice, policy, research, and theories applicable in services to families and children... The book is a valuable resource for practitioners, policy makers, and academics. Faculty members who teach in a child welfare specialization, in particular, will want to consider making it required reading." -- Carol Hostetter, "Social Work Today"
[T]he collection of readings provides a well-organized, thorough, and in-depth view of the practice, policy, research, and theories applicable in services to families and children . . . The book is a valuable resource for practitioners, policy makers, and academics. Faculty members who teach in a child welfare specialization, in particular, will want to consider making it required reading.
About the Author
Elaine Walton is associate professor and director of the School of Social Work at Brigham Young University.
Patricia Sandau-Beckler is associate professor of social work at New Mexico State University. Marc Mannes is director of research and evaluation for Search Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota.