Child development and child welfare -- Child abuse and neglect of very young children -- From child maltreatment to placement -- Foster care, reunification, and adoption -- Group care -- Focus on infants -- Understanding children and families served by the child welfare system -- Public child welfare practice -- Reconceptualizing the child welfare system for very young children
Summary
The authors examine the impact of child abuse and neglect on preschool children and the handling of this population's needs by the child welfare system. An overview of child development theory and child abuse reporting patterns is presented, and the differences in the foster care experiences of the very young older children is analysed
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-192) and indexes
