Written in a conversational and applied style, Social Policy for Children and Families is an award-winning book that incorporates cutting-edge research across policy sectors in the human services.
New editors William James Hall III and Paul J. Lanier, in collaboration with Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser, have carefully crafted this 4th edition to include balanced coverage across areas of poverty, child welfare, education, public health, developmental challenges, substance use, immigration, juvenile justice, and gun violence.
This book is an ideal core text for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses and a vital resource for elected officials, policy makers, and others interested in the evolution of policies aimed at preventing problem behaviors and supporting children and families.
Tabella dei contenuti
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. A Multisystems Risk and Resilience Approach to Social Policy for Children, Youth, and Families – William J. Hall, Paul Lanier, Jeffrey M. Jenson, and Mark W. Fraser
Chapter 2. Anti-Poverty Policies and Programs for Children and Families – Trina R. Williams Shanks, Sandra K. Danziger, and Patrick J. Meehan
Chapter 3. Child Welfare Policy – Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Jill Duerr Berrick, and Andrea Lane Eastman
Chapter 4. Education Policy for Children, Youth, and Families – Andy J. Frey, Myrna R. Mandlawitz, Armon R. Perry, Hill M. Walker, and Brandon D. Mitchell
Chapter 5. Child Mental Health Policy – Paul Lanier, Megan Feely, and Mary E. Fraser
Chapter 6. Health Policies and Programs for Children and Youth – William J. Hall, Hayden C. Dawes, Alexandria B. Forte, Luke E. Hirst, and Danny Mora
Chapter 7. Policies and Programs for Children and Youth With Disabilities – Kiley J. Mc Lean, Meshan R. Adams, and Lauren Bishop
Chapter 8. Policies and Programs for Adolescent Substance Abuse – Elizabeth K. Anthony, Jeffrey M. Jenson, and Matthew O. Howard
Chapter 9. Social Policy for Immigrant Children and Families – Megan Finno-Velasquez, Anayeli Lopez, Sophia Sepp, and Marianna Corkill
Chapter 10. Juvenile Justice Policies and Programs – Amy Wilson, Jonathan Phillips, Melissa Villodas, Anna Parisi, and Ehren Dohler
Chapter 11. Firearm Fatalities and Injuries in the United States: An Unnecessary Epidemic? – Chris A. Rees and Eric W. Fleegler
Chapter 12. Toward the Integration of Child, Youth, and Family Policy: Applying Principles of Risk, Resilience, and Ecological Theory – Paul Lanier, William J. Hall, Jeffrey M. Jenson, and Mark W. Fraser
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Circa l’autore
Mark W. Fraser, Ph D, holds the Tate Distinguished Professorship at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina where he serves as associate dean for research. He has won numerous awards for research and teaching, including the Aaron Rosen Award and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. His work focuses on risk and resilience, child behavior, child and family services, and research methods. Dr. Fraser has published widely, and, in addition to Social Policy for Children and Families, is the co-author or editor of eight books. These include Families in Crisis, a study of intensive family-centered services, and Evaluating Family-Based Services, a text on methods for family research. In Risk and Resilience in Childhood, he and his colleagues describe resilience-based perspectives for child maltreatment, substance abuse, and other social problems. In Making Choices, Dr. Fraser and his co-authors outline a program to help children build sustaining social relationships. In The Context of Youth Violence, he explores violence from the perspective of resilience, risk, and protection, and in Intervention with Children and Adolescents, Dr. Fraser and his colleagues review advances in intervention knowledge for social and health problems. Intervention Research: Developing Social Programs describes the design and development of social programs. His most recent book is Propensity Score Analysis: Statistical Methods and Applications. Dr. Fraser serves as editor of the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. He is a fellow of the National Academies of Practice and the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
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