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This edition addresses a broad array of issues in supporting children and strengthening families. The authors examine traditional areas of child welfare service as indicators of the commitment of public and voluntary organizations to the welfare of their clients. Each chapter contains a critical and current review of empirical research and its implications for the development of more humane policies and more effective practices.Richard P. Barth is the author of 'The Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research (Modern Applications of Social Work)', published 2000 under ISBN 9780202361253 and ISBN 020236125X.
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