| Description |
xi, 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-208) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The rights of children -- The health of America's children --Children and the public schools -- The juvenilization of poverty -- Child abuse and neglect -- When the state intervenes : foster care, adoption, and permanency planning -- HIV and chemical exposure -- Homeless youth --Violence and children -- Assessing infants and children : a developmental perspective -- A research agenda for the future -- Preventive policies and programs in child welfare. |
| Subject |
Child welfare.
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| Added Author |
Segal, Elizabeth A.
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| ISBN |
0803945051 (pb) |
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0803945043 (cl) |
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