The tender years toward developmentally sensitive child welfare services for very young children

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berrick, Jill Duerr
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1998, 1998
Series:Child welfare / Child welfare
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
Physical Description:xi, 203 p. ill
ISBN:9780199865819
0199865817