(ebook) Exploring Child Welfare 7th Edition A Practice Perspective > Uni. of ULSAN

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134300793. An engaging, comprehensive overview of services for children and their families. This practical, engaging, and informative book provides a comprehensive look at child welfare services and what can be done to best help children and families in today’s society. The new 7th Edition looks through the lens of trauma-informed care, stressing the importance of ensuring that children experience no further trauma while services are being explored. The text emphasizes the practice perspective and features numerous case examples that allow students to get a real-life look at the population they will be serving. References to applicable social work competencies appear throughout the book to help guide readers in learning how the competencies apply to practice situations. The new edition also features a new chapter on trauma-sensitive education and a new chapter on juvenile court services. In the new Enhanced Pearson eText version of the title, links to embedded videos further enhance students’ understanding of pertinent points and services, quiz questions at the end of each section help students gauge what they have learned, and essay questions at the end of each chapter challenge students to apply their learning.   Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience. Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad® and Android® tablet.* Affordable. Experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book. *The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText 

1. CSWE 2015 EPAS Core Competencies and Practice Behavior Examples in This Text
2. Exploring Child Welfare A Practice Perspective
3. Preface
4. Plan for the Text
5. New to This Edition
6. Instructor Supplements
7. Brief Contents
8. Contents
9. About the Author
10. Introducing the Contributors
11. 1 Children: Our Most Important Resource
12. Learning Outcomes
13. Chapter Outline
14. The Need for Child Welfare Services Today
15. Summary of This Section
16. A Brief History of the Plight of Children
17. Abortion, Infanticide, and Abandonment
18. Child Labor and Education
19. Summary of This Section
20. Early Efforts to Care for and Help Children
21. Out-of-Home Care
22. Childcare
23. Summary of This Section
24. Advocacy in the Provision of Children’s Services
25. Summary of This Section