Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Introduction: An Overview of Children, Youth, and Family Services, Policies, and Programs in the United States 1
6. Historical Evolution of Child Welfare Services 11
7. PART 1. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT WELL-BEING
8. Family Support Services 51
9. Meaningful Family Engagement 70
10. Engaging Latino Families 86
11. Health Care for Children and Youth 94
12. Mental Health Care for Children and Youth 115
13. Educational Issues for Children and Youth 145
14. LGBTQ Youth and Their Families 158
15. Runaway and Homeless Youth 179
16. PART 2. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SAFETY
17. Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 207
18. Child Protective Services 236
19. Risk Assessment 253
20. Family Preservation 270
21. Sexual Abuse Issues 288
22. Substance Abuse Issues 299
23. Domestic Violence Issues 312
24. PART 3. PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
25. Reunification 339
26. Guardianship 355
27. Customary Adoption for American Indian and Alaskan Native Children 373
28. Kinship Care 382
29. Adoption 401
30. Birth Mothers 424
31. Adoption Disruption 437
32. Unpacking Permanency for Youth: Overuse/Misuse of Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA) as a Permanency Goal 455
33. Youth Development and Transitional Living Services 467
34. Family Foster Care 480
35. Residential Services 498
36. Sibling Issues 516
37. Visits: Critical to the Well-Being and Permanency of Children and Youth in Care 527
38. Postpermanency Services 543
39. PART 4. SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN CHILD WELFARE
40. The Child and Family Services Reviews 567
41. Placement Stability 583
42. Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, Development, and Support 601
43. Legal and Judicial Engagement 616
44. Child Welfare Workforce Issues 624
45. Child Welfare Supervision 643
46. Research and Evaluation 660
47. Disproportionate Representation of Children and Youth 680
48. Fatherhood 694
49. Immigrant Children, Youth, and Families 710
50. Contributors 721
51. Index 727