Least Detrimental Alternative
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'A landmark overview of child welfare generally, and a sympathetic and incisive analysis of the foster care system specifically.'
» Ron Smith, Communicate
When children are in distress or at risk in their homes, social service agencies may institute a number of measures. The most drastic entails removing such children from their homes and placing them in foster care. Les mer
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From this body of work he develops a model of intervention based on an understanding of attachment theory, development theory, and the practice of mental health consultation. The model provides a basis for pragmatic decision making and step-by-step guidelines for implementation of many of its components.Steinhauer provides an important tool in the struggle to protect society's most vulnerable population.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Toronto Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780802068361
- Utgivelsesår
- 1998
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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'A landmark overview of child welfare generally, and a sympathetic and incisive analysis of the foster care system specifically.'
» Ron Smith, Communicate
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'A thorough, interesting, compassionate, and well documented book on a topic of great importance by a veteran clinician in the field.'
» Martine Miljkovitch, Canadian Book Review Annual
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'A major contribution to understanding the issues in case planning and decision making for children in care.'
» F.J. Vecchiolla, Choice
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'Steinhauer realistically and compassionately describes the complexities of an overburdened system and the needs of the children and families that the system is intended to serve.'
» Anne Westlake and John Zboch, Journal of the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
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'If I had the authority, I would endorse this book as compulsory reading for all mental health professionals, social workers, lawyers, judges, and foster parents who work with children in all settings.'
» Geoffrey C. Fisher, The Canadian Child Psychiatric Bulletin