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The family at risk : issues and trends in family preservation services /

Main Author: Berry, Marianne, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©1997.
Series:Social problems and social issues
Subjects:
Family social work > United States.
Home-based family services > United States.
Dysfunctional families > United States.
Child welfare > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
Child welfare.
Dysfunctional families.
Family social work.
United States.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=50384
Table of Contents:
  • The call to preserve families
  • The policy framework of permanency planning and family preservation
  • The empirical base for family preservation principles
  • Intensive family preservation service models
  • Family preservation programs and their effectiveness
  • Administrative and organizational issues
  • Determining "risk" and targeting appropriate cases
  • The relative efficacy of hard and soft services
  • Combining research and practice tools
  • Future directions for family preservation.

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