8. Electronic Resources on System Reform and Advocacy for Children and Families

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. About the Authors vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Part 1. Knowledge Base
7. 1. Understanding Vulnerable Families and Their Children 3
8. 2. Risks and Vulnerabilities 30
9. 3. Supporting Families and Their Children 67
10. 4. Ethical Issues in Working with Vulnerable Families 101
11. Part 2. Practice Base
12. 5. Engagement, Assessment, Case Planning, and Goal Setting 123
13. 6. Family-Centered Intervention 147
14. 7. Social Network Intervention 175
15. 8. School-Based Intervention 199
16. Part 3. Looking to the Future
17. 9. Evaluation of Practice and Service Delivery 235
18. 10. Future Challenges and Opportunities 267
19. Appendix
20. 1. Tools and Instruments to Support Practice 285
21. 2. National Child Welfare Resource Centers 292
22. 3. Other Resource Centers and Information Sources 295
23. 4. Electronic Resources on Family and Children’s Services 302
24. 5. Electronic Resources on Children’s Special Needs and Exceptionalities 308
25. 6. Electronic Resources on Schools and Children’s Education 310
26. 7. Electronic Resources on Health of Children and Adults 312
27. 8. Electronic Resources on System Reform and Advocacy for Children and Families 315
28. 9. Electronic Resources on Mentoring and Support Groups 317
29. 10. Information and Training Materials on Alcohol and Substance Abuse 318
30. References 321
31. Index 369