Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ664517
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Beyond Child Protection: Promoting Mental Health for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System.
Webb, Mary Bruce; Harden, Brenda Jones
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, v11 n1 p49-58 Spr 2003
This article examines federal, state, and local initiatives that have influenced child welfare policy and practice on a national scale, with particular emphasis on those policies that offer opportunities for better coordination of services between mental health and child welfare agencies. The special circumstances of child welfare clients are discussed. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Legislation, Holistic Approach, Integrated Services, Mental Health Programs, Policy Formation, Program Development, State Legislation, Welfare Services
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Series: Children's Mental Health Policy.
