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Barth, Richard P., Ed.; Freundlich, Madelyn, Ed.; Brodzinsky, David, Ed. – 2000
As child welfare professionals have become aware of the impact of prenatal substance exposure on children in the adoption process or who are available for adoption, there is a heightened need for understanding a range of issues connected with prenatal alcohol and drug exposure. This book addresses many of these issues, including the impact of…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Attachment Behavior
Gleeson, James P., Ed.; Hairston, Creasie Finney, Ed. – 1999
Family members have traditionally provided kinship care for each other in times of crisis. Recently, such care has become part of the child welfare system. This edited volume presents several studies designed to identify current knowledge about kinship care as a child welfare service. Presented in five parts, the book summarizes the current state…
Descriptors: Adoption, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Caseworker Approach
Horwath, Jan, Ed. – 2001
This book provides a comprehensive guide to recent development in the research and practice of assessing children in need. The book examines the policy framework for assessment, the process of assessment, and how to assess a child's developmental needs and the capacity of that child's parents and family to respond to those needs. Following an…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Caseworker Approach, Child Caregivers, Child Welfare
