Child Welfare Research Advances for Practice and Policy

During the last decade there have been major advances in research in childwelfare, the largest specialty within social work. The focus of this researchhas been on improving current child welfare practices and programs that protectchildren from abuse and neglect. The major policy and program changes in thechild welfare system have been guided by these research studies, spurred byfederal and state emphasis on monitoring child welfare outcomes and identifyingbest practices. This landmark collection gathers those research developments-and how they have been translated into policies, programs, and practice- in asingle volume for the first time. Duncan Lindsey, one of the nation's foremostchild welfare scholars, and Aron Shlonsky have assembled a case of the giants inthe field who analyze developments in adoption, foster care, risk assessment,CPS work, welfare reform, poverty, decision making, and epidemiological studies. The final section of the book details new approaches to programs designed tocombat child maltreatment and child poverty. This volume, with its unparalledbreadth, depth, and up-to-date content, will define the state of the field andserve as an invaluable reference for child welfare scholars and practitionersalike.

Duncan Lindsey is a Professor in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. The recipient of the ProHumanitate medal, he also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Children and Youth Services Review.
Aron Shlonsky is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Social Work and is the director of the Bell Canada Child Welfare Research Unit.