Enhancing the well-being of children and families through effective interventions : international evidence for practice / / edited by Colette McAuley, Peter Pecora and Wendy Rose ; foreword by Maria Eagle

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910970236703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2006
• ISBN: 9781846424779; 1846424771; 9781843101161; 1843101165
• Edizione: [1st American pbk. ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (383 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): McAuleyColette; PecoraPeter J; RoseWendy <1944->
• Disciplina: 362.76/81
• Soggetti: Child welfare - Great Britain; Child welfare - United States; Crisis intervention (Mental health services) - Great Britain; Crisis intervention (Mental health services) - United States; Family policy - Great Britain; Family policy - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Enhancing the Well-beingof Children and Families throughEffective Interventions:International Evidence for Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; PART ONE:Child Welfarein the UK and US; 1.Effectiveness of ChildWelfare Interventions; 2. Child Welfare in the UK:Legislation, Policy and Practice; 3. Child Welfare in the US:Legislation, Policy and Practice; PART TWO:Evidence on Interventions withVulnerable Children, YoungPeople and Families; 4.Early Interventions withYoung Children and their Parentsin the UK; 5.Early Interventions with YoungChildren and their Parents in the US; 6.Home Visiting for Parents ofPre-school Children in the UK7.Home Visiting for Parents ofPre-school Children in the US; 8.Support for ; Young Peopleand their Familiesin the Community in the UK; 9.Support for Young Peopleand their Familiesin the Community in the US; PART THREE:Evidence on TherapeuticInterventions with Childrenwho have ExperiencedAbuse or Neglect; 10.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedNeglect and their Familiesin the UK; 11.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedNeglect and their Familiesin the US; 12.Therapeutic Interventionswith Children who haveExperienced Sexual and PhysicalAbuse in the UK13.Therapeutic Interventions withChildren who have ExperiencedSexual and Physical Abuse in the US; PART FOUR:Evidence on Foster Care,Adoption and Transitions forChildren and Young People; 14.Foster Family Care in the UK; 15.Foster Family Care in the US; 16.Residential Care in the UK; 17.Residential Care in the US; 18.Support for Young People LeavingCare in the UK; 19.Support for Young People LeavingCare in the US; 20.Adoption in the UK; 21.Adoption in the US; PART FIVE:Innovative Approaches inSchools and CommunityProgrammes22.Interventions in Schools in the UK; 23.Interventions in Schools in the US; 24.Community Programmes in the UK; 25.Community Programs in the US; PART SIX:Summary and Conclusion; 26.Effective Child WelfareInterventions: Evidence for Practice; References; The Contributors; Subject Index; AuthorIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: Services for families and children are rightfully the focus of intense scrutiny and debate, and there is a clear need to establish a knowledge of which services work well. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research evidence from the UK and USA on the effectiveness of selected child welfare interventions.